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Languages of Papua New Guinea

630 languages of the index are spoken in Papua New Guinea; 4 have official status (English, Papua New Guinean Sign Language, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin). The country has about 8.9 m inhabitants (2020).

630 languages219 endangered or dormantOceaniaISO PG / PNG

Official languages

All languages spoken in Papua New Guinea

Showing 1–400 of 630, ordered by speakers. The filter searches this page.

LanguageISOFamilyCountriesSpeakersVitality
engEnglishengIndo-European+931.13 bn0 · International
tpiTok PisinTok pisintpi—4.1 m1 · National
enqEngaenqTrans–New Guinea230,0005 · Developing
hmoHiri MotuhmoAustronesian120,0003 · Wider Communication
ksdTolaiksdAustronesian81,0003 · Wider Communication
meuMotumeuAustronesian39,0005 · Developing
azrAdzeraazrAustronesian30,0004 · Educational
snpSianesnp—29,0005 · Developing
agdAgarabiagd—27,0006a · Vigorous
gahAlekanogahTrans–New Guinea25,0007 · Shifting
ygrYagariaygrTrans–New Guinea21,0005 · Developing
mekMekeomekAustronesian19,0005 · Developing
sncSinaugorosncAustronesian18,0005 · Developing
lcmTungaglcmAustronesian12,0005 · Developing
mcqEsemcq—10,0005 · Developing
hkkHunjara-Kaina KehkkTrans–New Guinea8,7706a · Vigorous
opmOksapminnuxule meŋopmTrans–New Guinea8,0005 · Developing
aauAbauaauSepik7,2705 · Developing
byrYipmabyr—6,6005 · Developing
nacNaraknac—6,2005 · Developing
yleYeleyle—5,0005 · Developing
amnAmanabamnBorder4,4005 · Developing
sksMaiasks—4,4006a · Vigorous
rooRotokasrooNorth Bougainville4,3205 · Developing
kbtAbadikbt—4,3005 · Developing
pssKaulongpssAustronesian4,0005 · Developing
suiSukisuiTrans–New Guinea3,5005 · Developing
hulHulahulAustronesian3,2405 · Developing
kxaKairirukxaAustronesian3,2006a · Vigorous
pwgGapapaiwapwgAustronesian3,0005 · Developing
mbqMaisinmbq—2,6005 · Developing
aahAbu’ ArapeshaahTorricelli2,5606b · Threatened
apzSafeyokaapz—2,3905 · Developing
ddiDiodioddiAustronesian2,2006a · Vigorous
aliAmaimonali—1,8006a · Vigorous
nibNakamanib—1,6006b · Threatened
ampAlamblakampSepik1,5005 · Developing
snySaniosnySepik1,3005 · Developing
kud'AuhelawakudAustronesian1,2005 · Developing
mwcAremwcAustronesian1,2005 · Developing
mqzMalasangamqzAustronesian1,2006a · Vigorous
zsuSukurumzsuAustronesian1,1606a · Vigorous
lojLoulojAustronesian1,0006a · Vigorous
wutWutungwutSkou9006a · Vigorous
anzAnêmanz—8005 · Developing
nceYalënce—6005 · Developing
miwAkoyemiwTrans–New Guinea6005 · Developing
zsaSarasirazsaAustronesian6006b · Threatened
jmwMouwasejmw—4506a · Vigorous
mmqMusakmmqTrans–New Guinea4006b · Threatened
yeeYimasyeeRamu–Lower Sepik3006b · Threatened
aagAmbrakaagTorricelli2906b · Threatened
mmpSiawimmp—2206b · Threatened
kisKiskisAustronesian2206b · Threatened
ukgUkurigumaukgTrans–New Guinea1706b · Threatened
ulnUnserdeutschuln—1008a · Moribund
pbyPyubahasa Pyupby—1006a · Vigorous
aacAriaacTrans–New Guinea506b · Threatened
abgAbagaabgTrans–New Guinea56a · Vigorous
oumOumaoumAustronesian410 · Extinct
gpnTaiapgpn—8a · Moribund
ktoKuotkto—4 · Educational
nhoTakuunhoAustronesian5 · Developing
medMelpamedTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
wivVituwivAustronesian4 · Educational
kolKolkol—5 · Developing
ataPele-Ataata—4 · Educational
aadAmalaadSepik6a · Vigorous
suaSulkasua—4 · Educational
kueKumankueTrans–New Guinea3 · Wider Communication
yujKarkaryujPauwasi5 · Developing
uroUrauroEast New Britain4 · Educational
kbvDerabahasa Derakbv—6b · Threatened
ianIatmülianSepik5 · Developing
ksiI'sakaksiSkou8a · Moribund
nuqNukumanunuqAustronesian6a · Vigorous
huiHulihui—5 · Developing
ssgSeimatssgAustronesian4 · Educational
kijKilivilakijAustronesian5 · Developing
kmgKâtekmg—3 · Wider Communication
amtAmtoamt—6a · Vigorous
bpwBobpwLeft May6b · Threatened
nurNukurianurAustronesian6a · Vigorous
mgtMongolmgtMongol–Langam6b · Threatened
kpwKobonkpw—4 · Educational
pgzPapua New Guinean Sign Languagepgz—6a · Vigorous
blqBaluan-PamblqAustronesian6a · Vigorous
wuvWuvulu-AuawuvAustronesian5 · Developing
mbwMaringmbwTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
mnaMbulamnaAustronesian4 · Educational
vamVanimovamSkou6a · Vigorous
aicAinbaiaic—8a · Moribund
nssNalinssAustronesian5 · Developing
ttvTitanttvAustronesian6a · Vigorous
iarPurariiar—5 · Developing
wrsWariswrsBorder4 · Educational
apeBukiyipapeTorricelli7 · Shifting
sgzSursurungasgzAustronesian5 · Developing
sbhSori-HarengansbhAustronesian6a · Vigorous
iwmIwamiwmSepik5 · Developing
nasNaasioinasSouth Bougainville5 · Developing
kihKilmerikihBorder6b · Threatened
ykmYakamulykmAustronesian6b · Threatened
yonYonggomyonTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
gebKiregebRamu–Lower Sepik5 · Developing
aieAmaraaieAustronesian6b · Threatened
anxAndra-HusanxAustronesian6a · Vigorous
bcuAwad BingbcuAustronesian4 · Educational
awxAwaraawx—6a · Vigorous
biqBipibiqAustronesian6a · Vigorous
bwdBwaidokabwdAustronesian5 · Developing
leuKaraleuAustronesian5 · Developing
tlxKhehektlxAustronesian5 · Developing
ktmKurtiktmAustronesian4 · Educational
lekLeiponlekAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lleLelelleAustronesian5 · Developing
libLikumlibAustronesian6b · Threatened
losLoniulosAustronesian6a · Vigorous
khlLusikhlAustronesian6a · Vigorous
zgrMagorizgrAustronesian8b · Nearly Extinct
mftMokerangmftAustronesian6a · Vigorous
pkgPak-TongpkgAustronesian6a · Vigorous
eluElueluAustronesian6a · Vigorous
xsiSioxsiAustronesian5 · Developing
faiFaiwolfaiTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
kmnAwtuwkmnSepik6b · Threatened
rwaRaworwaSkou6a · Vigorous
bukBukawabukAustronesian4 · Educational
puxPuaripuxSkou8a · Moribund
niiNiinii—5 · Developing
wgiWahgiwgi—5 · Developing
jaeYabemjaeAustronesian6b · Threatened
bmzBaramubmzTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
akqAkakqSepik8b · Nearly Extinct
adoAdjoraadoRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
bbfBaibaibahasa Baibaibbf—6a · Vigorous
wogWogamusinwogSepik6a · Vigorous
lnmLangamlnmMongol–Langam6b · Threatened
emiMussau-EmiraemiAustronesian5 · Developing
pgiPagipgiBorder6a · Vigorous
abwPalabw—6a · Vigorous
byePouyebyeSepik5 · Developing
aawSolongaawAustronesian4 · Educational
tnsTenistnsAustronesian8b · Nearly Extinct
bbnUneapabbnAustronesian6a · Vigorous
ylaYaulylaMongol–Langam6a · Vigorous
szbNgalumbahasa NgalumszbTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
nbyNingeranbyBorder6b · Threatened
nxrNinggerumbahasa KasiwanxrTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
zmhMakolkolzmhEast New Britain9 · Dormant
itrIteriitrLeft May8a · Moribund
aprArop-LokepaprAustronesian5 · Developing
bcmBannonibcmAustronesian6a · Vigorous
bchBariaibchAustronesian5 · Developing
bjkBarokbjkAustronesian4 · Educational
bjzBarugabjzTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
rakTulu-BohuairakAustronesian6a · Vigorous
twpEretwpAustronesian6a · Vigorous
fuyFuyugfuyBinanderean–Goilalan5 · Developing
hlaHaliahlaAustronesian5 · Developing
llfHermitllfAustronesian8b · Nearly Extinct
sbcKelesbcAustronesian6a · Vigorous
kxrKorokxrAustronesian6a · Vigorous
kvcKovekvcAustronesian6b · Threatened
tgiLawunuiatgiAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lerLenkaulerAustronesian6a · Vigorous
tbfMandaratbfAustronesian4 · Educational
metMatometAustronesian5 · Developing
npnMondropolonnpnAustronesian6a · Vigorous
ailAimeleailBosavi7 · Shifting
tucMututucAustronesian4 · Educational
kitAgobkit—5 · Developing
nalNaliknalAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lidNyindroulidAustronesian4 · Educational
ppnPapapanappnAustronesian7 · Shifting
pekPenchalpekAustronesian6a · Vigorous
pexPetatspexAustronesian3 · Wider Communication
nccPonamnccAustronesian6a · Vigorous
ktkKanietktk—10 · Extinct
raiRamoaainaraiAustronesian4 · Educational
yllYilyllTorricelli6a · Vigorous
pdaAnampdaTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
bioNaibio—5 · Developing
aggAngoragg—6b · Threatened
kwoKwomtarikwo—5 · Developing
auiAnukiaui—6b · Threatened
tbcTakiatbcAustronesian5 · Developing
tmyTamitmyAustronesian5 · Developing
tuhTauliltuh—6a · Vigorous
tioTeoptioAustronesian5 · Developing
gddGedagedgddAustronesian5 · Developing
gatKenatigat—5 · Developing
bmuBurumbmuTrans–New Guinea4 · Educational
cgaChangriwacgaYuat6a · Vigorous
cjnChenapiancjnSepik6b · Threatened
dgzDagadgzDagan5 · Developing
fqsFasfqs—5 · Developing
eivAskopaneivNorth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
buvBunbuvYuat6a · Vigorous
bwmBiwatbwmYuat6a · Vigorous
aogAngoramaogRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
anjAnoranjRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
aewAmbakichaewRamu–Lower Sepik7 · Shifting
smgSimbalismgEast New Britain6a · Vigorous
bzfBoikenbzfSepik5 · Developing
ongOloongTorricelli6b · Threatened
imnImondaimnBorder6b · Threatened
tbdKaki Aetbd—6b · Threatened
xrwKarawaxrwSepik8b · Nearly Extinct
nakNakanainakAustronesian5 · Developing
gccMaligccEast New Britain6a · Vigorous
mjmMedeburmjmAustronesian6a · Vigorous
netNetenetTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
orkOrokaivaorkTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
kyxRapoisikyxNorth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
seoSuarminseo—7 · Shifting
wrvWarunawrvTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
wabWabwabAustronesian6b · Threatened
kbqKamanokbqTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
kxwKonaikxwEast Strickland5 · Developing
kmoKwomakmoSepik5 · Developing
tifTifaltifTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
asxMuratayakasxTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
apsAropapsAustronesian5 · Developing
hotHotehotAustronesian5 · Developing
mptMianmptTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
iwsSepik IwamiwsSepik5 · Developing
awbAwaawb—5 · Developing
bxfBilurbxfAustronesian6a · Vigorous
bzhMapos BuangbzhAustronesian5 · Developing
dggDogadggAustronesian6b · Threatened
forForeforTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
gafGendegafTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
hahHahonhahAustronesian6a · Vigorous
haoHaköhaoAustronesian6a · Vigorous
kbmIwalkbmAustronesian5 · Developing
koaKonomalakoaAustronesian6b · Threatened
uvlLoteuvlAustronesian5 · Developing
mmtMalalamaimmtAustronesian6a · Vigorous
meeMengenmeeAustronesian6a · Vigorous
aifAgiaifTorricelli6a · Vigorous
ncnNaunancnAustronesian6b · Threatened
nsnNehannsnAustronesian5 · Developing
ncfNotsincfAustronesian5 · Developing
sijNumbamisijAustronesian6b · Threatened
kwjKwangakwjSepik5 · Developing
pmrPaynamarpmrTrans–New Guinea8a · Moribund
sjrSiar-LaksjrAustronesian5 · Developing
solSolossolAustronesian5 · Developing
smfAuwesmfBorder6b · Threatened
urtUraturtTorricelli6b · Threatened
lazAribwatsalazAustronesian10 · Extinct
mywMuyuwmywAustronesian5 · Developing
mtvAsaro'omtvTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
bcfBamubcfKiwaian5 · Developing
beoBeamibeoBosavi5 · Developing
niwNimoniwLeft May6b · Threatened
enaApalienaTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
alxMolalxTorricelli7 · Shifting
aojMufianaojTorricelli5 · Developing
aofBragataofTorricelli6a · Vigorous
tgcTigaktgcAustronesian5 · Developing
tpzTinputztpzAustronesian5 · Developing
wtfWatiwawtfTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
waxMarangiswaxRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
yrbYarebayrbTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
urvUruavaurvAustronesian10 · Extinct
aglFembeaglEast Strickland6b · Threatened
afdAndaiafdArafundi6a · Vigorous
bbbBaraibbbTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
bmcBiembmcAustronesian6a · Vigorous
bqlKarianbqlTrans–New Guinea8a · Moribund
bhlBiminbhlTrans–New Guinea4 · Educational
bnpBolabnpAustronesian5 · Developing
bjlBulubjlAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lniDaantanai’lniSouth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
duiDumunduiTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
ppoFolopappo—5 · Developing
gbfGaikundigbfSepik5 · Developing
dahGwahatikedahTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
grqGorovugrqRamu–Lower SepikSeverely endangered
bitBerinomobitSepik6b · Threatened
owiOwinigaowiLeft May6b · Threatened
akiAiomeakiRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
ncoNagovisincoSouth Bougainville5 · Developing
kjxRamopakjxNorth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
bqsBosmunbqsRamu–Lower Sepik6b · Threatened
ayaAwarayaRamu–Lower Sepik7 · Shifting
afiAkrukayafiRamu–Lower Sepik7 · Shifting
ncaIyoncaTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
knrKaningraknrSepik6b · Threatened
xbiKombioxbiTorricelli7 · Shifting
mvaManammvaAustronesian5 · Developing
jetManembahasa JetijetBorder6a · Vigorous
mlhMapemlhTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
mhlMauwakemhl—5 · Developing
mvkMekmekmvkYuat6a · Vigorous
mpnMindirimpnAustronesian7 · Shifting
nejNekonejTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
nudNgalanudSepik6b · Threatened
mtfNormtfRamu–Lower Sepik6b · Threatened
bowRemabowMorehead and Upper Maro River8b · Nearly Extinct
ssoSissanossoAustronesian6b · Threatened
sowSowandasowBorder6a · Vigorous
wncWantoatwncTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
gdrWipigdrEastern Trans-Fly5 · Developing
wiuWiruwiu—5 · Developing
yraYerakaiyra—6b · Threatened
dobDobudobAustronesian3 · Wider Communication
ipoIpikoipoTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
yevYapundayevTorricelli7 · Shifting
gawNobonobgawTrans–New Guinea4 · Educational
kgfKubekgfTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
kqlKyenelekqlYuat6a · Vigorous
nkgNekgininkgTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
raoRaoraoRamu–Lower Sepik5 · Developing
tmdHaruaitmd—5 · Developing
letLesing-GelimiletAustronesian6a · Vigorous
kbkGrass KoiarikbkTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
kkcOdoodeekkcEast Strickland5 · Developing
muxBo-UngmuxTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
vmgLungalungavmgAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lbvLavatbura-LamusonglbvAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lmgLamogailmgAustronesian5 · Developing
auyAwiyaanaauyTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
gvfGolingvfTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
lbbLabellbbAustronesian6a · Vigorous
mmxMadakmmxAustronesian6b · Threatened
mguMailumguTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
mglIdnemglAustronesian5 · Developing
moxMolimamoxAustronesian5 · Developing
mwhMouk-AriamwhAustronesian5 · Developing
gfkPatpatargfkAustronesian5 · Developing
rroWaimarroAustronesian5 · Developing
roeRonjiroeAustronesian6b · Threatened
avtAuavtTorricelli5 · Developing
bvnBunabvnTorricelli6a · Vigorous
butBungainbutTorricelli7 · Shifting
bpiBagupibpi—7 · Shifting
fagFinonganfagTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
teiTorricelliteiTorricelli6a · Vigorous
sbeSalibasbeAustronesian5 · Developing
spsSaposaspsAustronesian5 · Developing
msyAruamumsyRamu–Lower Sepik5 · Developing
aixAigonaixAustronesian6a · Vigorous
lklLaekolklTorricelli6a · Vigorous
aodAndarumaodRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
aonBumbitaaonTorricelli6b · Threatened
tbjTiangtbjAustronesian6a · Vigorous
tqpTomoiptqpAustronesian6a · Vigorous
ttuTorauttuAustronesian6b · Threatened
gnuGnaugnuTorricelli6a · Vigorous
dolDosodol—6b · Threatened
spmAkukemspmRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
ateAtembleateTrans–New Guinea8b · Nearly Extinct
mlpBargammlp—6b · Threatened
bwkBauwakibwkTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
bekBebelibekAustronesian6b · Threatened
bxzBinaharibxzTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
bpuBongubpu—6a · Vigorous
bopBonkimanbopTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
brqBreribrqRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
bmpBulgebibmpTrans–New Guinea6a · Vigorous
canChambricanRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
etrEdoloetrBosavi5 · Developing
fiwFiwagafiwTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
foiFoifoiTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
gajGadsupgajTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
bbrGirawabbrTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
bnwBisisbnwSepik5 · Developing
bjhBahinemobjh—5 · Developing
nnmNamiannmSepik6a · Vigorous
awwAwunawwSepik6b · Threatened
pnnHagahaipnn—5 · Developing
ayqAyiayqSepik6b · Threatened
wraWarapuwraSkou6a · Vigorous
tzxTabriaktzxRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
hamHewahamSepik6a · Vigorous
kctKaiankctRamu–Lower Sepik6a · Vigorous
kbwKaiepkbwAustronesian6b · Threatened
djuKaprimandjuSepik6a · Vigorous
bmhKeinbmhTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
kpfKombakpf—5 · Developing
kqjKoromirakqjSouth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
kupKunimaipakupBinanderean–Goilalan5 · Developing
nrzLalanrzAustronesian5 · Developing
tnhMaianitnhTrans–New Guinea5 · Developing
mtiMaiwamti—5 · Developing
mhfMamaamhfTrans–New Guinea8b · Nearly Extinct
gaiMboregaiRamu–Lower Sepik5 · Developing
nuxMeheknuxSepik6b · Threatened
mpxMisimampx—5 · Developing
mpoMiumpoAustronesian7 · Shifting
mxkMonumbomxkTorricelli6b · Threatened
afkNanubaeafkArafundi6b · Threatened
anhNendanh—6a · Vigorous
oueOungeoueSouth Bougainville6a · Vigorous
ppePapippe—7 · Shifting
ppqPeippqWalio6b · Threatened
boqPogayaboqTrans–New Guinea6b · Threatened
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