Papua New Guinea Key
(Independent State of Papua New Guinea)Bible-believing · Christ-centered · Evangelistic · Independent
E-mail Address: Ministry Address:
United States of AmericaPhone Number: aaa.845.9220
Peoples: About 1,000 peoples speaking 862 lan-
guages.Melanesian 98%. Numerous tribal groups, over half
of which are less than 1,000 in population. Largest:- Enga 195,000 @ Western Highlands
[Kyaka] @ Western Highlands;- Chimbu 142,000
[Kuman @ Central Highlands
Salt-Yui
Sinasina];- Melpa 101,000; @ Western Highlands
- Tolai 93,000;
?- Huli 90,000; @ Southern Highlands
- Wahgi 66,000; @ Western Highlands
- Kamano 64,000; @ Eastern Highlands
- Boikin 52,000;
?- Kaugel 47,000.
?Other 2%.
- Caucasians 58,000;
- Chinese 10,000;
- Polynesians,
- Filipino,
- Indians, etc.
- Official language: English KJV.
- Trade language: Tok Pisin (neo-Melanesian).
- Adzera. @ Morobe
- Aekyom.
- Amele. @ Madang
- Angal Heneng. @ Southern Highlands
- Awa. @ Eastern Highlands
- Bamu. @ Western
- Binandere. @ Northern
- Binumarien. @ Eastern Highlands
- Bwaidoga. @ Milne Bay
- Dobu. @ Milne Bay
- Duna. @ Southern & Western Highlands
- Fasu. @ Southern Highlands
- Foe. @ Southern Highlands
- Fore. @ Eastern Highlands
- Gadsup. @ Eastern Highlands
- Gahuku. @ Eastern Highlands
- Gawigl. @ Western Highlands
- Gogodala. @ Western
- Graged. @ Madang
- Guhu- Samane. @ Morobe
- Hula. @ Central Province
- Iai. @ Gulf
- Iatmul. @ Eastern Sepik
- Jabim. @ Morobe
- Kairi. @ Gulf
- Kanite. @ Eastern Highlands
- Kapau. @ Morobe
- Kâté. @ Morobe
- Keapara. @ Central
- Kerewo. @ Western
- Kewa. @ Southern Highlands
- Kiriwina. @ Milne Bay
- Kiwai. @ Western
- Kunini. @ Western
- Mailu. @ Central
- Managalasi. @ North
- Motu. @ Central
- Mukawa. @ Milne Bay
- Orokaiva. @ Northern
- Orokolo. @ Gulf
- Panaieti.
- Roro. @ Central
- Siane. @ Eastern Highlands
- Suau. @ Milne Bay
- Suki. @ Western
- Tairora. @ Eastern Highlands
- Tavara. @ Milne Bay
- Telefol. @ Western Sepik
- Toaripi. @ Gulf
- Tubetube. @ Milne Bay
- Ubir. @ Northern
- Washkuk. @ East Sepik
- Wedau.
- Weri. @ Morobe
- Witu. @ Southern Highlands
- Yongkom. @ Western
- Zimakani. @ Western
Some material above adapted from Operation World