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Are there any mountains in papua new guinea?

There are many mountains in Papua New Guinea


What languages are spoken by Huli people?

The Huli people of Papua New Guinea mainly speak:HuliTok PisinMany Huli also speak English and some of the surrounding languages of their region.


Driving from Sydney to Papua New Guinea how many hours?

You cannot drive from Sydney to Papua New Guinea. The northern tip of Australia lies 150km from the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.


Why do people in Papua New Guinea eat people?

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Why are so many languages spoken by the people of papua new guinea?

because many of the tribes lived in isolation for thousands of years.


How many dialects are there in Papua new guinea?

There are 841 languages in Papua New Guinea. Some of them may be considered dialects of each other by some definitions.


How many languages are spoken on New Guinea?

Yes. The official languages of Papua New Guinea are Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu. In addition, there are 840indigenous languages (including about 40 that are highly endangered, i.e. down to 2 or three native speakers).


Where or what is New Guinea?

It is the world's second largest island, in the Pacific Ocean just north of Australia. It is politically divided into Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia. The original Guinea is in the north of Africa. It consists of many provinces and many islands. Its capital is Port Moresby which is located on the large expanse of land that is divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is a country.


Do bananas grow in Papua New Guinea?

Yes of course. There are many bananas growing right now!!!


How many islands does papua new guinea have?

20 that include port moresby


How do you say baby in papua new guinea?

These are the two many languages in Papua New GuineaPidgin/Tok Pisin: PikininiMotu: Boio


What food do papua new guineans like?

Papua New Guinean people have a wide range of food and traditional drinks such as muli warra (drink), bulli beef, baked sweet potato, coconut cream, banana cake, banana pancakes, and many other foods.In Papua New Guinea there are many exotic fruits since Papua New Guinea has a tropical climate; some of the foods are:SagoTaro (Tapioca)CoconutsBananasPapayasPassion fruitFish and more sea foods.Yams