Fun Facts

 

More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.

It's hard to imagine anyone being able to speak—or even understand—all of the 850-plus indigenous languages that are spoken in Papua New Guinea. And in reality, most people don't. Many of the languages in the country—such as Nihali—are only spoken and understood by a few thousand people in the world. Still, the sheer number of languages that exist in Papua New Guinea, make it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.