Languages in Papua New Guinea

If you are traveling to Papua New Guinea than having information about languages in Papua New Guinea is also a must. Knowing languages in Papua New Guinea can make your mind that how’ll you deal with the local people of Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is one of the diverse states in the world with hundreds of different tribal groups. This diversity also comes in languages, and there are over 800 languages in Papua New Guinea used by tribal groups. However,

Papua New Guinea Official Languages

Papua New Guinea official languages are four including:
Tok Pisin: it is most widely used languages in Papua New Guinea by most of the population. It is creole languages with English basis.
English: it is also one of the Papua New Guinea official languages but only used by 1-2 percent of the population.
Hiri Motu: it is the simplified version of Austronesian Motu languages also used widely throughout Papua New Guinea. It is also known by the names of Hiri, Pidgin Motu, or Police Motu.
Papua New Guinea Sign Language: it gained the status of Papua New Guinea official language in 2015 and is used by the deaf community throughout the state.

Other Languages in Papua New Guinea

Other than these four languages in Papua New Guinea, there are many other languages which can’t be enlisted. If you are traveling and can speak and understand the English language, you’ll have no difficulty during your whole trip. Although being used by 1-2 percent population the English language can be understood by the Papua New Guinea community so you’ll not experience the language barrier.

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