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Languages by province

Papua New Guinea is linguistically the most complex nation of the world. Over 800 languages are spoken in this Pacific country as summarized in Ethnologue: Languages of the World. In cooperation with the PNG Department of Education since 1956, research has been carried out in more than 389 languages.

Sandaun

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Abau [aau]
Agi [aif]
Ainbai [aic]
Ak [akq]
Amal [aad]
Amanab [amn]
Amol [alx]
Amto [amt]
Angor [agg]
Arop-Sissano [aps]
Aruek [aur]
Aruop [lsr]
Au [avt]
Auwe [smf]
Awtuw [kmn]
Awun [aww]
Ayi [ayq]
Baibai [bbf]
Beli [bey]
Bimin [bhl]
Bragat [aof]

Daonda [dnd]
Dera [kbv]
Dia [dia]
Elkei [elk]
Fas [fqs]
Gnau [gnu]
Guriaso [grx]
Heyo [auk]
Imonda [imn]
Isaka [ksi]
Kalou [ywa]
Karawa [xrw]
Karkar-Yuri [yuj]
Kilmeri [kih]
Kwanga [kwj]
Kwomtari [kwo]
Laeko-Libuat [lkl]
Malol [mbk]
Manem [jet]
Mehek [nux]
Mende [sim]
Mian [mpt]
Minidien [wii]
Nabi [mty]
Nai [bio]

Namia [nnm]
Ningera [nby]
Ningil [niz]
Odiai [bhf]
Oksapmin [opm]
Olo [ong]
One, Inebu [oin]
One, Kabore [onk]
One, Kwamtim [okk]
One, Molmo [aun]
One, Southern [osu]
Pagi [pgi]
Pahi [lgt]
Pasi [psq]
Pouye [bye]
Puari [pux]
Pyu [pby]
Rawo [rwa]
Sera [sry]
Seta [stf]
Setaman [stm]
Seti [sbi]
Siawi [mmp]
Siliput [mkc]
Sinagen [siu]

Sissano [sso]
Sowanda [sow]
Suarmin [seo]
Suganga [sug]
Telefol [tlf]
Tifal [tif]
Tumleo [tmq]
Tuwari [tww]
Ulau-Suain [svb]
Umeda [upi]
Urapmin [urm]
Valman [van]
Vanimo [vam]
Wanap [wnp]
Warapu [wra]
Waris [wrs]
Wutung [wut]
Yahang [rhp]
Yakamul [ykm]
Yale [nce]
Yapunda [yev]
Yau [yyu]
Yawiyo [ybx]
Yil [yll]
Yis [yis]

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