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[DGZ] 6,000 (1991 SIL). Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba District, and Central Province, Abau District. Alternate
names: DIMUGA, NAWP. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Eastern, Central and Southeastern, Dagan.
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| DAMBI |
[DAC] 445 (1979 census). Morobe Province, Mumeng District. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian,
Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang,
Mumeng.
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| DANARU |
[DNR] 115 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert
Range, Madang, Rai Coast, Peka.
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| DANO |
[ASO] 30,000 (1987 SIL). Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka District. Alternate names: UPPER ASARO, ASARO.
Dialects: UPPER ASARO, LUNUBE MADO, BOHENA, AMAIZUHO, KONGI. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section,
Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands, East-Central, Gahuku-Benabena.
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| DAONDA |
[DND] 200 (1993 SIL). Sandaun Province, Amanab District near Imonda. Classification: Trans-New Guinea,
Northern, Border, Waris.
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| DAWAWA |
[DWW] 2,500 (1994 SIL). West and inland from Wedau in Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba District. Alternate names:
DAWANA. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic,
Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Kakabai.
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| DEDUA |
[DED] 5,000 (1991 SIL). Morobe Province, Sialum District, headwaters of the Masaweng and Tewae rivers, south
of Mt. Besenona. Dialects: DZEIGOC, FANIC. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and
Western, Huon-Finisterre, Huon, Eastern.
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| DEGENAN |
[DGE] 358 (1975 Z'Graggen). Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central
and Western, Huon-Finisterre, Finisterre, Warup.
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| DENGALU |
[DEA] 140 (1978 McElhanon). Morobe Province. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern,
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang, Mumeng.
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| DIA |
[DIA] 1,880 (1973 Laycock). Sandaun Province. Alternate names: ALU, METRU, GALU. Classification:
Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Wapei. |
| DIMIR |
[DMC] 1,700 (1986 PBT). Madang Province. Alternate names: BOSKIEN, BOSIKEN. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert Range, Adelbert Range, Pihom-Isumrud-Mugil, Isumrud, Dimir. |
| DIODIO |
[DDI] 1,200 (1972 census). Milne Bay Province, west coast of Goodenough Island. Dialects: IAUIAULA, UTALO,
AWALE, CENTRAL DIODIO. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian,
Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Bwaidoga.
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| DOBU |
[DOB] 10,000 (1998 SIL). Lingua franca for 100,000 (1987 SIL). Milne Bay Province, Esa'ala District, Sanaroa,
Dobu, and parts of Fergusson and Normanby islands. 500 villages. Dialects: GALUBWA, SANAROA, UBUIA, CENTRAL DOBU, LOBODA
(ROBODA, DAWADA-SIAUSI). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian,
Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Dobu-Duau.
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| DOGA |
[DGG] 200 (1975 SIL). Milne Bay Province, north coast of Cape Vogel. Alternate names: MAGABARA.
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic,
Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Are.
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| DOM |
[DOA] 12,000 (1994 NTM). Simbu Province, mainly south of the Wahgi River from Kundiawa west of the Sinasina
area. Dialects: ERA. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea
Highlands, Central, Chimbu.
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| DOMU |
[DOF] 593 (1979 census). Central Province, coast east of Cape Rodney and inland. Alternate names: DOM.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Eastern, Central and Southeastern, Mailuan.
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| DOMUNG |
[DEV] 2,000 (1991 SIL). Tapen, Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central
and Western, Huon-Finisterre, Finisterre, Yupna. |
| DOROMU |
[KQC] 1,200 (1993 SIL). Central Province, south of Mt. Obree, west of Mt. Brown. Alternate names: DORAM.
Dialects: KOKILA, KORIKO, KOKI (DOROMU). Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Eastern, Central
and Southeastern, Manubaran.
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| DOSO |
[DOL] 700 (1973 D. Shaw). Western Province, Aramia River and Wawoi Falls areas, near the Kamula. Classification:
Unclassified.
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| DOURA |
[DON] 800 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Central Province, around Galley Reach. Classification: Austronesian,
Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan,
West Central Papuan, Nuclear.
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| DUAU |
[DUA] 3,550 (1991 SIL). Milne Bay Province, Sawabwala, Normanby islands. Dialects: MWALUKWASIA, SOMWADINA,
GULEGULEU (GURAGUREU), DAWADA, SIAUSI. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern
Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Dobu-Duau.
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| DUDUELA |
[DUK] 469 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert
Range, Madang, Rai Coast, Nuru.
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| DUMPU |
[WTF] 261 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province, two villages: Bebei and Dumpu. Alternate names: WATIFA,
WATIWA. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert Range, Madang, Rai Coast, Evapia.
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| DUMUN |
[DUI] 42 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Alternate names: BAI. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert Range, Madang, Rai Coast, Yaganon.
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| DUNA |
[DUC] 11,000 (1991 SIL). Southern Highlands Province, Lake Kopiago and Koroba districts, some in Western Highlands
Province. Alternate names: YUNA. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western,
Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan, Central and South New Guinea, Duna-Bogaya.
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| DUWET |
[GVE] 398 (1988 Holzknecht). Morobe Province, Busu River area. Alternate names: GUWET, GUWOT, WAING.
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic,
North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Lower, Busu. |
| EDOLO |
[ETR] 1,300 (1995 Deiyo Bamo). Southern Highlands Province, Tari District, and Western Province, Nomad District;
southwest of Mt. Sisa. Alternate names: ETORO, EDOLO ADO, ETOLO. Dialects: EASTERN EDOLO, WESTERN EDOLO.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan, Central
and South New Guinea, Bosavi.
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| EITIEP |
[EIT] 394 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). East Sepik Province, southwest of Kombio, and partially in Sandaun Province,
across Bongos River. Classification: Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio.
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| EIVO |
[EIV] 1,200 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Mountains of south central North Solomons Province. Classification:
East Papuan, Bougainville, West, Rotokas.
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| ELEPI |
[ELE] 149 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). East Sepik Province, coast around Samap. Alternate names: SAMAP.
Classification: Torricelli, Marienberg.
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| ELKEI |
[ELK] 1,590 (1988 SIL). Sandaun Province. Alternate names: OLKOI. Classification: Torricelli,
Wapei-Palei, Wapei.
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| ELU |
[ELU] 216 (1983 SIL). Manus Province, north coast of Manus Island. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian,
Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East.
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| ENGA |
[ENQ] 164,750 (1981 Wurm and Hattori), including 12,000 in Sau (1990 UBS). Enga Province. The Maramuni are nomadic,
and are in the lower reaches of the central range. Alternate names: CAGA, TSAGA, TCHAGA. Dialects: KANDEPE,
LAYAPO, TAYATO, MAE (MAI, WABAG), MARAMUNI (MALAMUNI), KAINA, KAPONA, SAU (SAU ENGA, WAPI), YANDAPO, LAPALAMA 1, LAPALAMA
2, LAIAGAM, SARI. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands,
West-Central, Enga.
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| ENGLISH |
[ENG] 50,000 in Papua New Guinea (1987), 1.5% of the population. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic,
West, English.
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| ERAVE |
[KJY] 7,000 (1997 K. Franklin). Southern Highlands Province. Alternate names: POLE, SOUTH KEWA, KEWA
SOUTH. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands, West-Central,
Angal-Kewa.
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| ERE |
[TWP] 1,030 (1980 census). Manus Province, south coast, Drabitou, Lohe, Londru, Metawari, Pau, Piterait, Taui-Undrau,
Hatwara, and Loi villages. Alternate names: NANE, E. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian,
Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, East.
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| EWAGE-NOTU |
[NOU] 12,900 (1988 SIL). Oro Province, Popondetta District, on the coast between Bakumbari and Pongani. Alternate
names: NOTU, EWAGE. Dialects: EWAGE-NOTU, YEGA (GONA, OKEINA, OKENA). Classification: Trans-New
Guinea, Main Section, Eastern, Binanderean, Binanderean Proper.
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| FAITA |
[FAT] 57 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert
Range, Adelbert Range, Brahman.
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| FAIWOL |
[FAI] 4,500 (1987 SIL). Western Province, Tabubil District, at the headwaters of the Fly and Palmer rivers.
Not in Irian Jaya. Alternate names: FAIWOLMIN, FEGOLMIN, UNKIA, KAUWOL, KAWOL, KAVWOL. Dialects: WOPKEIMIN,
ANKIYAKMIN. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan,
Central and South New Guinea, Ok, Mountain.
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| FAS |
[FAS] 1,600 or more (1988 W. Baron SIL). Sandaun Province, Amanab and Aitape districts. Alternate names:
BEMBI. Dialects: EASTERN FAS, WESTERN FAS. Classification: Kwomtari-Baibai, Kwomtari.
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| FASU |
[FAA] 1,200 including 750 Fasu, 300 Namuni, 150 Some (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Southern Highlands Province, Nipa
District. Alternate names: NAMOME. Dialects: SOME, KAIBU (KAIPU), NAMOME (NAMUMI, NAMUNI). Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan, Kutubuan, West.
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| FEMBE |
[AGL] 350 (1986 SIL). Western Province, Upper Strickland River. Alternate names: SINALE, AGALA.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan, Central
and South New Guinea, East Strickland.
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| FINUNGWA |
[FAG] 469 (1978 McElhanon). Morobe Province. Alternate names: FINUNGWAN. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Huon-Finisterre, Finisterre, Erap.
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| FIWAGA |
[FIW] 300 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Southern Highlands Province, northeast of Tama. Alternate names: FIMAGA,
FIWAGE. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan,
Kutubuan, East.
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| FOI |
[FOI] 2,800 (1980 UBS). Southern Highlands Province, east and south of Lake Kutubu and Mubi River. Alternate
names: FOE, MUBI RIVER. Dialects: IFIGI, KAFA, KUTUBU, MUBI. Classification: Trans-New Guinea,
Main Section, Central and Western, Central and South New Guinea-Kutubuan, Kutubuan, East.
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| FOLOPA |
[PPO] 3,000 (1985 SIL). Gulf Province, Baimuru District, Kerabi Valley; also in Southern Highlands Province.
20 villages. Alternate names: PODOPA, POLOPA, PODOBA, FORABA. Dialects: RO (KEAI, WORUGL), BARA (HARAHUI,
HARAHU), SESA (MAMISA, SONGU, IBUKAIRU), KEWAH, TEBERA, AUREI, WARAGA, PUPITAU, BORO, SURI, SILIGI, SOPESE, KEBA-WOPASALI.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Teberan-Pawaian, Teberan.
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| FORAK |
[FRO] 163 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province, Saidor District, Mamgak village, 5 miles west and inland
from Seure on the coast. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Huon-Finisterre, Finisterre,
Warup.
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| FORE |
[FOR] 17,000 (1991 SIL). Eastern Highlands Province, Okapa District. Dialects: PAMUSA (SOUTH FORE), NORTH
CENTRAL FORE. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands,
East-Central, Fore.
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| FUYUG |
[FUY] 18,000 (1994 SIL). Central Province, Goilala District, Owen Stanley Range. Alternate names: FUYUGE,
FUYUGHE, MAFUFU. Dialects: CENTRAL UDAB, NORTHEAST FUYUG, NORTH-SOUTH UDAB, WEST FUYUG. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Eastern, Central and Southeastern, Goilalan.
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| GABUTAMON |
[GAV] 302 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province, 10 miles west southwest of Gali. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, Huon-Finisterre, Finisterre, Yupna.
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| GADSUP |
[GAJ] 10,000 (1996 SIL). Eastern Highlands Province, Kainantu District. Dialects: OYANA (OIYANA), GADSUP.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands, Eastern, Gadsup-Auyana-Awa.
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| GAIKUNDI |
[GBF] 700 (1975 SIL). East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Sepik Plains south of Maprik. Alternate names:
GAIKUNTI. Classification: Sepik-Ramu, Sepik, Middle Sepik, Ndu.
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| GAINA |
[GCN] 1,130 including 1,000 in Bareji, 130 in Gaina (1971 Dutton). Oro Province, next to the Baruga, the villages
around Iwuji. Dialects: BAREJI (BAREDJI), GAINA. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Eastern,
Binanderean, Binanderean Proper.
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| GAL |
[GAP] 224 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province, on the Gogol River. Alternate names: BAIMAK, WEIM.
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert Range, Madang, Mabuso, Hanseman. |
| GALEYA |
[GAR] 1,876 (1972 Govt. survey). Milne Bay Province, northeast coast, Fergusson Island. Alternate names:
GAREA. Dialects: WADALEI, GAMETA, URUA, BASIMA, SEBUTUIA, GAREA (GALEYA). Classification: Austronesian,
Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan
Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Dobu-Duau.
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| GANGLAU |
[GGL] 154 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang-Adelbert
Range, Madang, Rai Coast, Yaganon.
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| GANTS |
[GAO] 1,884 (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Madang Province. Alternate names: GAJ. Classification:
Trans-New Guinea, Main Section, Central and Western, East New Guinea Highlands, Kalam, Gants. |
| GAPAPAIWA |
[PWG] 3,000 including about 1,300 in western dialect, 1,700 in eastern (1998 SIL). Milne Bay Province, Makamaka
District, south coast of Cape Vogel and inland along the Ruaba River. Alternate names: MANAPE, GAPA, PAIWA. Classification:
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear,
North Papuan Mainland-D'Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Are.
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