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Papua New Guinea

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

engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · International pgzPapua New Guinean Sign Languageunclassified6a · Vigorous hmoHiri MotuAustronesian · 120,0003 · Wider Communication tpiTok Pisinunclassified · 4.1 m1 · National

All languages spoken in Papua New Guinea

Showing 401–630 of 630, ordered by speakers · page 2 of 2. The filter searches this page.

Language	ISO	Family	Vitality
sejSene	`sej`	Trans–New Guinea	10 · Extinct
speSepa	`spe`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
srySera	`sry`	Austronesian	7 · Shifting
smbSimbari	`smb`	—	5 · Developing
smzSimeku	`smz`	South Bougainville	6a · Vigorous
sstSinasina	`sst`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
sueSuena	`sue`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
ttdTauade	`ttd`	Binanderean–Goilalan	5 · Developing
trbTerebu	`trb`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
tqoToaripi	`tqo`	—	5 · Developing
tmqTumleo	`tmq`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
tqmTurumsa	`tqm`	—	8b · Nearly Extinct
twwTuwari	`tww`	Walio	6b · Threatened
uisUisai	`uis`	South Bougainville	6a · Vigorous
svbUlau-Suain	`svb`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
unuUnubahe	`unu`	Austronesian	8b · Nearly Extinct
urmUrapmin	`urm`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
wlaWalio	`wla`	Walio	6b · Threatened
lbqWampar	`lbq`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
wocWogeo	`woc`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
ybxYawiyo	`ybx`	Walio	6b · Threatened
ylgYelogu	`ylg`	Sepik	6b · Threatened
yssYessan	`yss`	Sepik	5 · Developing
yobYoba	`yob`	—	10 · Extinct
fajFaita	`faj`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
yluAribwaung	`ylu`	—	6b · Threatened
gkaGuya	`gka`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
gsnGusan	`gsn`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
kcbKawacha	`kcb`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
xopKopar	`xop`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6a · Vigorous
tciWára	`tci`	Morehead and Upper Maro River	6a · Vigorous
msxMoresada	`msx`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
mtcMunit	`mtc`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
mpvMungkip	`mpv`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
nbkNake	`nbk`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
nnfNgaing	`nnf`	Trans–New Guinea	4 · Educational
nizNingil	`niz`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
rwoRawa	`rwo`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
nwrNawaru	`nwr`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
mmoMangga Buang	`mmo`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
krzSota Kanumbahasa Kanum Sota	`krz`	—	6a · Vigorous
yuwYau	`yuw`	—	5 · Developing
yutYopno	`yut`	—	5 · Developing
afpTapei	`afp`	Arafundi	6a · Vigorous
grzGuramalum	`grz`	Austronesian	Critically endangered
kqwKandas	`kqw`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
mwgAiklep	`mwg`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
diaDia	`dia`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
mdsMaria	`mds`	—	6a · Vigorous
beyBeli	`bey`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
aukHeyo	`auk`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
awmArawum	`awm`	—	6a · Vigorous
bieBepour	`bie`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
bwfBoselewa	`bwf`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
btpBudibud	`btp`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
bryBurui	`bry`	Sepik	6b · Threatened
dndDaonda	`dnd`	Border	6b · Threatened
dwwDawawa	`dww`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
dgeDegenan	`dge`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
dofDomu	`dof`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
devDomung	`dev`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
dvaDuau	`dva`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
frqForak	`frq`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
garGaleya	`gar`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
gaoGants	`gao`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
bmkGhayavi	`bmk`	—	5 · Developing
tofGizrra	`tof`	Eastern Trans-Fly	5 · Developing
gbeNiksek	`gbe`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
iggIgana	`igg`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6b · Threatened
mzuInapang	`mzu`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6a · Vigorous
kclKala	`kcl`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
igmKanggape	`igm`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6a · Vigorous
tbxKapin	`tbx`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
xkxKarore	`xkx`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
kqiKoita	`kqi`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
kxtKoiwat	`kxt`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
xoiKominimung	`xoi`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6b · Threatened
wosKwasengen	`wos`	Sepik	5 · Developing
lbuLabu	`lbu`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
lufLaua	`luf`	Trans–New Guinea	10 · Extinct
lllLilau	`lll`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
mbxMari	`mbx`	Sepik	6b · Threatened
mxmMeramera	`mxm`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
wiiMinidien	`wii`	Torricelli	8a · Moribund
mszMomare	`msz`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
mzeMorawa	`mze`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
mdbMorigi	`mdb`	Kiwaian	6a · Vigorous
kpxMountain Koiali	`kpx`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
msuMusom	`msu`	Austronesian	7 · Shifting
mtyNabi	`mty`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
srfNafi	`srf`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
kltNukna	`klt`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
eriOgea	`eri`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
lgtPahi	`lgt`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
prwParawen	`prw`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
psqPasi	`psq`	Sepik	6b · Threatened
pinPiame	`pin`	Sepik	8a · Moribund
pixPiu	`pix`	Austronesian	7 · Shifting
rmkRomkun	`rmk`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6a · Vigorous
smqSamo	`smq`	—	5 · Developing
simSeim	`sim`	Sepik	4 · Educational
spkSengo	`spk`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
sszSengseng	`ssz`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
sbqSileibi	`sbq`	Trans–New Guinea	7 · Shifting
smcSom	`smc`	Trans–New Guinea	7 · Shifting
sugSuganga	`sug`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
sivSumariup	`siv`	Sepik	7 · Shifting
sixSumau	`six`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
ssuSusuami	`ssu`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
tguTanggu	`tgu`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	5 · Developing
tbsTanguat	`tbs`	Ramu–Lower Sepik	6a · Vigorous
tpaTaupota	`tpa`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
tlfTelefol	`tlf`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
zuhTokano	`zuh`	—	5 · Developing
donToura	`don`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
ufiUfim	`ufi`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
wnuUsan	`wnu`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
valVehes	`val`	Austronesian	7 · Shifting
fadWagi	`fad`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
wnpWanap	`wnp`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
wtkWatakataui	`wtk`	Sepik	6b · Threatened
weiWere	`wei`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
tuaWiarumus	`tua`	Torricelli	8b · Nearly Extinct
ybmYaben	`ybm`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
yrwYarawata	`yrw`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
bmnBina	`bmn`	Austronesian	10 · Extinct
xarKarami	`xar`	—	10 · Extinct
mjjMawak	`mjj`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
mczMawan	`mcz`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
mvqMoere	`mvq`	Trans–New Guinea	7 · Shifting
mqvMosimo	`mqv`	Trans–New Guinea	7 · Shifting
pnrPanim	`pnr`	—	6b · Threatened
mxwNamo	`mxw`	—	6a · Vigorous
nexNeme	`nex`	Morehead and Upper Maro River	6a · Vigorous
trhTuraka	`trh`	Dagan	8a · Moribund
mwaMwatebu	`mwa`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
nkmNamat	`nkm`	—	6a · Vigorous
tkvMur Pano	`tkv`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
nmxNama	`nmx`	—	6a · Vigorous
nqnNen	`nqn`	Morehead and Upper Maro River	6a · Vigorous
gveDuwet	`gve`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
eitEitiep	`eit`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
eleElepi	`ele`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
elkElkei	`elk`	Torricelli	6a · Vigorous
gapGal	`gap`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
grwGweda	`grw`	Austronesian	8a · Moribund
bicBikaru	`bic`	—	8a · Moribund
mwbJuwal	`mwb`	Torricelli	7 · Shifting
ywaKalou	`ywa`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
klpKamasa	`klp`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
kmsKamasau	`kms`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
kyyKambaira	`kyy`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
xowKowaki	`xow`	Trans–New Guinea	8b · Nearly Extinct
kseKuni	`kse`	—	5 · Developing
patPapitalai	`pat`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
grgMadi	`grg`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
hobMari	`hob`	—	6a · Vigorous
mfwMulaha	`mfw`	—	10 · Extinct
mmiMusar	`mmi`	—	6a · Vigorous
onjOnjob	`onj`	Dagan	8b · Nearly Extinct
rmpRempi	`rmp`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
swmSamosa	`swm`	Trans–New Guinea	7 · Shifting
sraSaruga	`sra`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
stfSeta	`stf`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
stmSetaman	`stm`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
sbiSeti	`sbi`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
sewSewa Bay	`sew`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
mkcSiliput	`mkc`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
xspSilopi	`xsp`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
siuSinagen	`siu`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
sdkSos Kundi	`sdk`	Sepik	5 · Developing
tawTai	`taw`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
uriUrim	`uri`	Torricelli	5 · Developing
urxUrimo	`urx`	Torricelli	7 · Shifting
usuUya	`usu`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
dukUyajitaya	`duk`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
vanValman	`van`	Torricelli	7 · Shifting
wgbWagawaga	`wgb`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
wmcWamas	`wmc`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
wazWampur	`waz`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
wmoWom	`wmo`	Torricelli	7 · Shifting
rhpYahang	`rhp`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
ykkYakaikeke	`ykk`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
yyuYau	`yyu`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
yisYis	`yis`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
bpeBauni	`bpe`	Skou	Severely endangered
kjdSouthern Kiwai	`kjd`	Kiwaian	5 · Developing
werWeri	`wer`	Binanderean–Goilalan	5 · Developing
dacDambi	`dac`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
imoImbongu	`imo`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
aunMolmo One	`aun`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
plaMiani	`pla`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
osuSouthern One	`osu`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
ygmTandɨ	`ygm`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
ptpPatep	`ptp`	Austronesian	7 · Shifting
kehKeak	`keh`	Sepik	6a · Vigorous
uniUni	`uni`	Skou
tbvTobo	`tbv`	Trans–New Guinea	4 · Educational
bigBiangai	`big`	Binanderean–Goilalan	5 · Developing
birBisorio	`bir`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
gcnGaina	`gcn`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
dgxDoghoro	`dgx`	Trans–New Guinea	6b · Threatened
kjyErave	`kjy`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
gipGimi	`gip`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
kewWest Kewa	`kew`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
ubuUmbu-Ungu	`ubu`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
wagWa'ema	`wag`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
whgNorth Wahgi	`whg`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
mcySouth Watut	`mcy`	Austronesian	6b · Threatened
wedWedau	`wed`	Austronesian	5 · Developing
zegZenag	`zeg`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
oinInebu One	`oin`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
onkKabore One	`onk`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
unaNorth Watut	`una`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
mplMiddle Watut	`mpl`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
kslKumalu	`ksl`	Austronesian	6a · Vigorous
onrNorthern One	`onr`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
okkKwamtim One	`okk`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
tbgNorth Tairora	`tbg`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
omwSouth Tairora	`omw`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
hrcNiwer Mil	`hrc`	—	6a · Vigorous
suoBouni	`suo`	Skou
ynbYamben	`ynb`	Trans–New Guinea
aezAeka	`aez`	Trans–New Guinea	5 · Developing
lxmLaxudumau	`lxm`	Austronesian	Vulnerable
gkdMagɨ	`gkd`	Trans–New Guinea	8a · Moribund
bdfBiage	`bdf`	Trans–New Guinea	6a · Vigorous
jbkBarikewa	`jbk`	—	6a · Vigorous
ydeYangum Dey	`yde`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened
yglYangum Gel	`ygl`	Torricelli	6b · Threatened

230 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata