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Languages of Papua New Guinea
The languages of Papua New Guinea today number over 850. These languages are spoken by the inhabited tribal groups of Papua New Guinea 〔Ethnologue: (Languages of Papua New Guinea ). In 2006, Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare stated that "Papua New Guinea has 832 living languages (languages, not dialects)" ((Statement at the World Leaders Forum ), Columbia University, September 21, 2006; website of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea).〕 making it the most linguistically diverse place on earth. Its official languages are Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu and Papua New Guinean Sign Language. Tok Pisin, an English-based creole, is the most widely spoken, serving as the country's lingua franca. Papua New Guinean Sign Language became the 4th official language in May 2015, as it is spoken by the Deaf population all over the country.
==Tok Pisin==
(詳細はcreole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea. It is an official language of Papua New Guinea and the most widely used language in that country. In parts of Western, Gulf, Central, Oro Province and Milne Bay Provinces, however, the use of Tok Pisin has a shorter history, and is less universal, especially among older people.
〔Editing Languages of Papua New Guinea〕
Although English is an official language of Papua New Guinea, English is only spoken by 1–2% of the population.〔CIA World Factbook: (Papua New Guinea )〕
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