Papuan New Guinea Languages
Papua New Guinea is incredibly linguistically diverse, with hundreds of indigenous languages. The linguistic diversity within Papua New Guinea, where communities often have their unique languages. Here are examples of some languages from various regions:
- Enga: Spoken in the Enga Province.
- Hausa: Spoken in the Highlands region.
- Hiri Motu: Another official language of Papua New Guinea.
- Kâte: Spoken in the Sandaun Province.
- Kokoda Track languages: Various languages spoken along the Kokoda Track.
- Kuman: Spoken in Simbu Province.
- Melpa: Spoken in the Western Highlands Province.
- Motuna: Spoken in the Milne Bay Province.
- Tok Pisin: A widely used creole language.
- Tok Ples (Tok Ples Bisnis): Spoken in parts of the New Guinea Islands.
- Tok Ples Tok (TPT): A term used to refer to local languages in various regions.
- Tolai: Spoken in the East New Britain Province.
- Trobriand (Kwamera): Spoken in the Trobriand Islands.
- Yagwoia: Spoken in the Eastern Highlands Province.
These examples represent just a fraction of the rich linguistic tapestry found in Papua New Guinea.