• COUNTRY: PAPUA NEW GUINEA


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People groups: 831

Population: 10,554,480

Unreached people groups: 19

UPG population: 87,255

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 54,850

Number of languages: 726

 

Freedom Index: Partly Free

Threat Level: Exercise Increased Caution

Physical Exertion: Strenuous

 

Region: Oceania

Sub-Region: Melanesia

Languages Spoken: ’Auhelawa - (kud); Abadi - (kbt); Abau - (aau); Abu - (ado); Adzera - (adz); Aeka - (aez); Aekyom - (awi); Agarabi - (agd); Agi - (aif); Agob - (kit); Aighon - (aix); Aiklep - (mwg); Aiome - (aki); Aisi - (mmq); Akolet - (akt); Akoye - (miw); Akukem - (spm); Alamblak - (amp); Alekano - (gah); Amaimon - (ali); Amako - (koz); Amal - (aad); Amam - (wer); Amanab - (amn); Amara - (aie); Ambakich - (aew); Ambul - (apo); Ambulas - (abt); Amele - (aey); Amio-Gelimi - (let); Amol - (alx); Amto - (amt); Anam - (pda); Anamuxra - (imi); Andai - (afd); Andarum - (aod); Andra-Hus - (anx); Anem - (anz); Aneme Wake - (aby); Angaataha - (agm); Angal - (age); Angal Enen - (aoe); Angal Heneng - (akh); Angor - (agg); Angoram - (aog); Anjam - (boj); Ankave - (aak); Anor - (anj); Anuki - (aui); Ap Ma - (kbx); Apal - (ena); Aramba - (stk); Are - (mwc); Ari - (aac); Aribwaung - (ylu); Aro - (tei); Arop-Lokep - (apr); Aruamu - (msy); Aruek - (aur); Aruop - (lsr); Asaba - (seo); Asaro’o - (mtv); Au - (avt); Auwe - (smf); Avau - (avb); Awa (Papua New Guinea) - (awb); Awad Bing - (bcu); Awar - (aya); Awara - (awx); Awiyaana - (auy); Awtuw - (kmn); Awun - (aww); Aziana - (gat); Bagupi - (bpi); Bahinemo - (bjh); Baibai - (bbf); Baimak - (bmx); Baiyamo - (ppe); Bamu - (bcf); Barai - (bbb); Baramu - (bmz); Bargam - (mlp); Bariai - (bch); Bariji - (bjc); Barok - (bjk); Baruga - (bjz); Bauwaki - (bwk); Bebeli - (bek); Bedamuni - (beo); Beli (Papua New Guinea) - (bey); Benabena - (bef); Bepour - (bie); Berinomo - (bit); Biangai - (big); Bilbil - (brz); Bimin - (bhl); Binahari - (bxz); Binandere - (bhg); Bine - (bon); Binumarien - (bjr); Bipi - (biq); Bisis - (bnw); Bisorio - (bir); Bitur - (mcc); Biwat - (bwm); Biyom - (bpm); Blafe - (bfh); Bo-Ung - (mux); Bo (Papua New Guinea) - (bpw); Bogaya - (boq); Boikin - (bzf); Bola - (bnp); Bongu - (bpu); Bonkiman - (bop); Borong - (ksr); Boselewa - (bwf); Bosmun - (bqs); Bragat - (aof); Brem - (buq); Breri - (brq); Budibud - (btp); Bugawac - (buk); Buhutu - (bxh); Bukiyip - (ape); Bulu (Papua New Guinea) - (bjl); Bun - (buv); Buna - (bvn); Bunama - (bdd); Bungain - (but); Burui - (bry); Bwaidoka - (bwd); Bwanabwana - (tte); Chambri - (can); Changriwa - (cga); Chenapian - (cjn); Chini - (afi); Chuave - (cjv); Dadibi - (mps); Daga - (dgz); Dambi - (dac); Danaru - (dnr); Dano - (aso); Daonda - (dnd); Dawawa - (dww); Dedua - (ded); Degenang - (dge); Dia - (dia); Dibiyaso - (dby); Dima - (jma); Dla - (kbv); Dobu - (dob); Doga - (dgg); Doghoro - (dgx); Dom - (doa); Domu - (dof); Domung - (dev); Doromu-Koki - (kqc); Duau - (dva); Dubuporo - (ynl); Dumo - (vam); Dumun - (dui); Duna - (duc); Duwet - (gve); East Kewapi - (kjs); Edolo - (etr); Eibela - (ail); Eitiep - (eit); Elepi - (ele); Elkei - (elk); Elu - (elu); Enga - (enq); English - (eng); Ere - (twp); Ese - (mcq); Essono - (sso); Ewage-Notu - (nou); Faiwol - (fai); Fasu - (faa); Fembe - (agl); Finongan - (fag); Fiwaga - (fiw); Foi - (foi); Folopa - (ppo); Forak - (frq); Fore - (for); Fulumu - (bbd); Fuyug - (fuy); Gadsup - (gaj); Gaikundi - (gbf); Gaina - (gcn); Gal - (gap); Gala - (nud); Galeya - (gar); Gamane - (bmp); Ganglau - (ggl); Gants - (gao); Gapapaiwa - (pwg); Garus - (gyb); Gavak - (dmc); Gebusi - (goi); Gedaged - (gdd); Gende - (gaf); Ghayavi - (bmk); Gimi (Eastern Highlands) - (gim); Gimi (West New Britain) - (gip); Ginuman - (gnm); Girawa - (bbr); Gitua - (ggt); Gizrra - (tof); Gnau - (gnu); Gogodala - (ggw); Golin - (gvf); Gorakor - (goc); Guhu-Samane - (ghs); Gumalu - (gmu); Gumawana - (gvs); Guya - (gka); Gwahatike - (dah); Hakö - (hao); Hamtai - (hmt); Hanga Hundi - (wos); Haruai - (tmd); Heiyoho - (auk); Hewa - (ham); Hiri Motu - (hmo); Huli - (hui); Humene - (huf); Hunjara-Kaina Ke - (hkk); Iamalele - (yml); Iatmul - (ian); Idi - (idi); Idio - (mft); Iduna - (viv); Igana - (igg); Ikobi - (meb); Imbongu - (imo); Imonda - (imn); Inapang - (mzu); Inoke-Yate - (ino); Ipiko - (ipo); Ipili - (ipi); Isabi - (isa); Isebe - (igo); Iwal - (kbm); Iwam - (iwm); Iyo - (nca); Jilim - (jil); Juwar - (mwb); Kaiep - (kbw); Kairak - (ckr); Kairiru - (kxa); Kakabai - (kqf); Kaki Ae - (tbd); Kala - (kcl); Kalam - (kmh); Kalou - (ywa); Kaluli - (bco); Kamano - (kbq); Kamasau - (kms); Kamula - (xla); Kanasi - (soq); Kandas - (kqw); Kandawo - (gam); Kanggape - (igm); Kaningra - (knr); Kaninuwa - (wat); Kanite - (kmu); Kanja - (pep); Kap - (ykm); Kapin - (tbx); Kapriman - (dju); Kara (Papua New Guinea) - (leu); Karawari - (tzx); Kare (Papua New Guinea) - (kmf); Karkar-Yuri - (yuj); Karnai - (bbv); Karore - (xkx); Kasua - (khs); Kâte - (kmg); Kaulong - (pss); Kayan (Papua New Guinea) - (kct); Keapara - (khz); Kein - (bmh); Kele (Papua New Guinea) - (sbc); Keoru-Ahia - (xeu); Kerewo - (kxz); Keyagana - (kyg); Khehek - (tlx); Kibiri - (prm); Kilivila - (kij); Kilmeri - (kih); Kinalakna - (kco); Kire - (geb); Kis - (kis); Kiunum - (wei); Kobon - (kpw); Kobuka - (urg); Koiari - (kbk); Koita - (kqi); Koiwat - (kxt); Kol (Papua New Guinea) - (kol); Koluwawa - (klx); Komba - (kpf); Kombio - (xbi); Kominimung - (xoi); Konai - (kxw); Konomala - (koa); Korafe-Yegha - (kpr); Koro (Papua New Guinea) - (kxr); Koromu - (xes); Kosena - (kze); Kou - (snz); Kovai - (kqb); Kove - (kvc); Kovol - (kgu); Kuanua - (ksd); Kube - (kgf); Kumalu - (ksl); Kuman (Papua New Guinea) - (kue); Kumukio - (kuo); Kuni - (kse); Kuni-Boazi - (kvg); Kunimaipa - (kup); Kuot - (kto); Kurti - (ktm); Kutong - (skm); Kwanga - (kwj); Kwer - (kwr); Kwoma - (kmo); Kwomtari - (kwo); Kyaka - (kyc); Kyenele - (kql); Label - (lbb); Labu - (lbu); Laeko-Libuat - (lkl); Lala - (nrz); Lamogai - (lmg); Lavatbura-Lamusong - (lbv); Leipon - (lek); Lele (Papua New Guinea) - (lle); Lembena - (leq); Lemio - (lei); Lenkau - (ler); Lihir - (lih); Likum - (lib); Lilau - (lll); Loniu - (los); Lote - (uvl); Lou - (loj); Lusi - (khl); Ma (Papua New Guinea) - (mjn); Ma Manda - (skc); Madak - (mmx); Madi - (grg); Magi - (mgu); Magori - (zgr); Maia - (sks); Maiani - (tnh); Maisin - (mbq); Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) - (mti); Makayam - (aup); Mala (Bogia district) - (ped); Mala (Rai coast) - (mmt); Malei - (hot); Maleu-Kilenge - (mgl); Mali - (gcc); Malol - (mbk); Mamusi - (kdf); Manam - (mva); Manambu - (mle); Mandara - (tbf); Mandarin Chinese - (cmn); Mandobo Bawah - (bwp); Manem - (jet); Manep - (mkr); Mangga Buang - (mmo); Mangseng - (mbh); Mape - (mlh); Mapena - (mnm); Mapos Buang - (bzh); Marangis - (wax); Mari (Madang Province) - (hob); Maria (Papua New Guinea) - (mds); Marik - (dad); Maring - (mbw); Matepi - (mqe); Mato - (met); Matukar Panau - (mjk); Mauwake - (mhl); Mbore - (gai); Mbula - (mna); Medebur - (mjm); Mehek - (nux); Mekeo - (mek); Mekmek - (mvk); Melpa - (med); Mende (Papua New Guinea) - (sim); Mengen - (mee); Menya - (mcr); Meramera - (mxm); Meriam Mir - (ulk); Mesem - (mci); Mevembet - (keh); Mian - (mpt); Miani - (pla); Middle Kodut - (mpl); Migabac - (mpp); Migum - (klm); Minanibai - (mcv); Minaveha - (mvn); Mindiri - (mpn); Miniafia Oyan - (aai); Minigir - (bxf); Misima-Panaeati - (mpx); Miu - (mpo); Moere - (mvq); Moikodi - (mkp); Mokati - (wnb); Molima - (mox); Molmo One - (aun); Momu - (fqs); Mondropolon - (npn); Morawa - (mze); Moresada - (msx); Morigi - (mdb); Mosimo - (mqv); Motu - (meu); Mouk-Aria - (mwh); Mountain Koiali - (kpx); Mouwase - (jmw); Mubami - (tsx); Mufian - (aoj); Mum - (kqa); Munit - (mtc); Muno - (grx); Muratayak - (asx); Murik (Papua New Guinea) - (mtf); Murupi - (mqw); Musar - (mmi); Musom - (msu); Mussau-Emira - (emi); Mutu - (tuc); Muyuw - (myw); Mwatebu - (mwa); Nabak - (naf); Nabi - (mty); Nafi - (srf); Nai - (bio); Nakame - (nib); Nakanai - (nak); Nake - (nbk); Nali - (nss); Nalik - (nal); Nambo - (ncm); Namia - (nnm); Namo - (mxw); Nankina - (nnk); Narak - (nac); Nawaru - (nwr); Neherneh - (ncn); Nek - (nif); Nekgini - (nkg); Neko - (nej); Nema - (gsn); Nend - (anh); Nete - (net); Ngaing - (nnf); Ngalum - (szb); Ngkâlmpw Kanum - (kcd); Nii - (nii); Niksek - (gbe); Nimo - (niw); Ningera - (nby); Ninggerum - (nxr); Ningil - (niz); Niwer Mil - (hrc); Nobonob - (gaw); Nomane - (nof); Nomu - (noh); North Kodut - (una); North Tairora - (tbg); Northeast Kiwai - (kiw); Notsi - (ncf); Nuk - (noc); Nukna - (klt); Numanggang - (nop); Numbami - (sij); Nyindrou - (lid); Odiai - (bhf); Odoodee - (kkc); Ogea - (eri); Oksapmin - (opm); Olo - (ong); Ömie - (aom); Onjob - (onj); Ono - (ons); Onobasulu - (onn); Ontenu - (ont); Opao - (opo); Orokaiva - (okv); Orokolo - (oro); Owenia - (wsr); Owiniga - (owi); Pa - (ppt); Pagi - (pgi); Pahi - (lgt); Pak-Tong - (pkg); Pal - (abw); Paluai - (blq); Pamosu - (hih); Pano - (mqz); Papua New Guinean Sign Language - (pgz); Parawen - (prw); Pasi - (psq); Patep - (ptp); Patpatar - (gfk); Pawaia - (pwa); Pefiyahe - (ppq); Pele-Ata - (ata); Penchal - (pek); Piame - (pin); Pinai-Hagahai - (pnn); Piu - (pix); Pole - (kjy); Ponam - (ncc); Pouye - (bye); Pulabu - (pup); Purari - (iar); Pyu - (pby); Qaqet - (byx); Ramoaaina - (rai); Rao - (rao); Rapting - (rpt); Rawa - (rwo); Rawo - (rwa); Rempi - (rmp); Rerau - (rea); Rifao - (nmw); Romkun - (rmk); Rumu - (klq); Saep - (spd); Safeyoka - (apz); Sam - (snx); Sama - (nis); Samberigi - (ssx); Samo - (smq); Samosa - (swm); Saniyo-Hiyewe - (sny); Sarasira - (zsa); Saruga - (sra); Sawiyanu - (amm); Seimat - (ssg); Selepet - (spl); Sengo - (spk); Sengseng - (ssz); Sepa (Papua New Guinea) - (spe); Sepik Iwam - (iws); Sera - (sry); Seta - (stf); Setaman - (stm); Seti - (sbi); Sewa Bay - (sew); Sialum - (slw); Siane - (snp); Siar-Lak - (sjr); Siawi - (mmp); Sihan (Papua New Guinea) - (snr); Siliput - (mkc); Silopi - (xsp); Simbali - (smg); Simbari - (smb); Sinagen - (siu); Sinasina - (sst); Sinaugoro - (snc); Sio - (xsi); Siroi - (ssd); Sirva - (sbq); Sob - (urw); Solong - (aaw); Somba-Siawari - (bmu); Soq - (mdc); Sori-Harengan - (sbh); South Kodut - (mcy); South Tairora - (omw); Southern Kiwai - (kjd); Sowanda - (sow); Suau - (swp); Sudest - (tgo); Suena - (sue); Suganga - (sug); Suki - (sui); Sukurum - (zsu); Sulka - (sua); Sumau - (six); Sursurunga - (sgz); 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People groups: 831

Population: 10,554,480

Unreached people groups: 19

UPG population: 87,255

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 54,850