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Hiri Motu is a Motu-based contact language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It developed primarily from the Motu language, an Austronesian language traditionally spoken by Motu communities along the country's southern coast. Although it shares much of its vocabulary with...

Goroka is the capital of Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, located in the country's mountainous Highlands Region. Known for its cool climate, thriving coffee industry, vibrant markets, educational institutions, and rich cultural traditions, the town...

Introduction Papua New Guinea sago is a traditional starch extracted from the soft inner pith of the sago palm, especially Metroxylon sagu. It does not come from the palm’s fruit; the usable starch is stored inside the trunk, then released through harvesting,...

Papua New Guinea coconut refers to coconuts grown and used throughout the country, especially in coastal, island, and lowland communities, where the palm provides food, drink, cooking ingredients, household materials, and income from products such as copra and coconut...

The orchids of Papua New Guinea form one of the most diverse orchid floras on Earth, with native orchids growing from coastal forests and warm tropical lowlands to mountain rainforests, cloud forests, mossy ridges, and high elevation grasslands. Across the wider...

Eucalyptus Papua generally refers to eucalyptus and related eucalypt trees native to the New Guinea region. It is not an accepted botanical species name. In most searches, the phrase points first to Eucalyptus deglupta, widely known as rainbow eucalyptus, a tropical...

Introduction Cocoa production in Papua New Guinea is a small but distinctive part of the global cocoa sector. In 2024, Papua New Guinea produced about 41,108 tonnes of cocoa, reported as 647,370 bags, making it far smaller than the world’s largest cocoa-producing...

Introduction Why people ask if Papua New Guineans are African Many people search the question “are Papua New Guineans African” because of visible physical similarities such as dark skin, curly hair, and certain facial features. For someone unfamiliar with world...

Introduction to Papua and West Papua Understanding Papua and West Papua Papua and West Papua are two well-known regions located in the easternmost part of Indonesia. Together, they form the Indonesian side of the island of New Guinea, one of the world’s largest...