Where is Trans-New Guinea spoken?
Trans–New Guinea (TNG) is an extensive family of Papuan languages spoken in New Guinea and neighboring islands, perhaps the third-largest language family in the world by number of languages.
Where did the Trans-New Guinea language family originated?
The Trans-New Guinea language family currently occupies most of the interior of New Guinea. This family is possibly the third largest in the world with 400 languages and is tentatively thought to have originated with root-crop agriculture around 10,000 years ago.
How many people speak a Trans-New Guinea language?
The largest family of Papuan languages is the Trans-New Guinea family, which is typified by the object prefixes mentioned above. More than 650,000 people, or about 20 percent of the total Papuan-speaking population, speak one of the languages in this family.
What language do the Papuans speak?
After independence, Papua New Guinea adopted three official languages. English is the first. Tok Pisin, a creole, is the second; Hiri Motu, a simplified version of Motu, an Austronesian language, is the third. (Sign language was added in 2015.)
Is Papua New Guinea Austronesian?
The Papuan languages are the non-Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a genetic relationship.
Is English apart of the Indo European language family?
English belongs to the Indo-European family of languages and is therefore related to most other languages spoken in Europe and western Asia from Iceland to India.
What is a non Austronesian language?
Why is Papua New Guinea so diverse?
Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country, despite its relatively small population. A likely reason for the country’s linguistic diversity is its isolation from modern life. Over 80% of Papua New Guinea’s population lives in rural areas and has minimal contact with external influences or other tribes.
Who are the non Austronesians?
What is the history of the Trans-New Guinea language?
The Trans-New Guinea language family currently occupies most of the interior of New Guinea. This family is possibly the third largest in the world with 400 languages and is tentatively thought to have originated with root-crop agriculture around 10,000 years ago.
Where can I find a map of Papua New Guinea?
Switch to a Google Earth view for the detailed virtual globe and 3D buildings in many major cities worldwide. This map of Papua New Guinea is provided by Google Maps, whose primary purpose is to provide local street maps rather than a planetary view of the Earth.
* Where is New Guinea located?
New Guinea is an island to the north of the Australian mainland, south of the equator. It is isolated by the Arafura Sea to the west, and the Torres Strait and Coral Sea to the east.
Is there a travel guide for New Guinea?
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for New Guinea. “New Guinea” . The New Student’s Reference Work . 1914. Not included: Oceanian: cinema, (indigenous) currency, dress, folklore, cuisine.