Welcome to PNG Language Resources
Papua New Guinea is linguistically the most complex nation of the world. Over 800 languages are spoken in this Pacific country. This site aims to show some of this linguistic diversity by making available the research results carried out by members of SIL.
SIL in PNG is a branch of SIL International, a volunteer nonprofit organization that has worked in PNG since 1956. In cooperation with the PNG Department of Education since 1956, research has been carried out in more than 389 languages, and at the present time about 316 SIL members are actively working on projects in 190 different languages.
This site provides information on many of these languages, including phonologies, grammars, dictionaries, literacy, and other materials, as well as language maps. In many cases the materials have been previously published, but unpublished archived and unedited studies and reports are also made available here. We believe it is appropriate for even incomplete and dated analyses to be made available, but in such cases the reader should note the tentative nature of the research.
We expect this site to expand as more materials become available electronically. We trust you will share our fascination with this linguistically rich country.
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Latest Additions
- Adzera organised phonology data: Adzera (Atzera, Azera, Atsera, Acira) language [AZR] Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 22-Jul-2010
- Akoye language grammar essentials Kaintiba District, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea 22-Jul-2010
- Akoye organised phonology data: Akoye (Angoya, Aklyi, Lohiki, Obi) language [MIW] Gulf Province 22-Jul-2010
- Akoye triglot dictionary 22-Jul-2010
- Arammba organised phonology data: Arammba language (STK), Western Province (South-Fly-Morehead District) 22-Jul-2010
- Barai organised phonology data: Barai (Isama) language [BCA] Afore - Oro Province 22-Jul-2010
- Bimin organised phonology data: Bimin [Bimin Weng] language [BHL] Sandaun / Western Province 22-Jul-2010
- Borong [Kosorong] language [KSR] between Mindik and Pindiu - Morobe Province 22-Jul-2010
- Finongan organised phonology data: Finongan language [FAG]-Morobe Province 22-Jul-2010
- Foia Foia organised phonology data; Foia Foia, Western Province 22-Jul-2010
- Hoyahoya organised phonology data; Hoyayoya [hhy] - Western Province 22-Jul-2010
- Organized phonology data, Iyo language, Saidor district - Madang Province 22-Jul-2010