Papua New Guinea
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The world's most linguistically diverse country, with over 850 Indigenous languages. (source)
Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 3.6%
- people aged 65 or older
- 386.2K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 7.4%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 17.5 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 5.2%
- women 5%, men 5.4%
- of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like
- 0.3%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2000; UN, 2000 census
Languages
871 languages, 452 of them endangered
- AbagaCritically endangered
- AbomCritically endangered
- AtembleCritically endangered
- FaitaCritically endangered
- GorovuCritically endangered
- HermitCritically endangered
- KamasaCritically endangered
- MinanibaiCritically endangered
- MinidienCritically endangered
- NigiluCritically endangered
- TurumsaCritically endangered
- UnubaheCritically endangered
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- WaguCritically endangered
- WomoCritically endangered
- AkSeverely endangered
- AkrukaySeverely endangered
- ArawumSeverely endangered
- AriSeverely endangered
- AwarSeverely endangered
- BebeliSeverely endangered
- BepourSeverely endangered
- BoSeverely endangered
- Bouni-BobeSeverely endangered
- BulgebiSeverely endangered
- DumunSeverely endangered
- GwedaSeverely endangered
- I'sakaSeverely endangered
- KarawaSeverely endangered
- KawachaSeverely endangered
- KowakiSeverely endangered
- LänSeverely endangered
- LikumSeverely endangered
- MagɨSeverely endangered
- MawakSeverely endangered
- MoereSeverely endangered
- MosimoSeverely endangered
- MungkipSeverely endangered
- NamoSeverely endangered
- NaunaSeverely endangered
- PapapanaSeverely endangered
- PapiSeverely endangered
- PaynamarSeverely endangered
- PeiSeverely endangered
- PiameSeverely endangered
- PuariSeverely endangered
- RemaSeverely endangered
- SamosaSeverely endangered
- SiawiSeverely endangered
- Smärky KanumSeverely endangered
- SomSeverely endangered
- SoniaSeverely endangered
- Sota KanumSeverely endangered
- SumariupSeverely endangered
- SusuamiSeverely endangered
- TayapSeverely endangered
- TenisSeverely endangered
- TurakaSeverely endangered
- TuwariSeverely endangered
- UnserdeutschSeverely endangered
- ValmanSeverely endangered
- VehesSeverely endangered
- WiarumusSeverely endangered
- YapundaSeverely endangered
- YaulSeverely endangered
- YawiyoSeverely endangered
- AbauDefinitely endangered
- Abu’ ArapeshDefinitely endangered
- AdjoraDefinitely endangered
- AgiDefinitely endangered
- AimeleDefinitely endangered
- AinbaiDefinitely endangered
- AiomeDefinitely endangered
- AkoyeDefinitely endangered
- AkukemDefinitely endangered
- AlamblakDefinitely endangered
- AmalDefinitely endangered
- AmanabDefinitely endangered
- AmaraDefinitely endangered
- AmbakichDefinitely endangered
- AmtoDefinitely endangered
- AnamDefinitely endangered
- AndaiDefinitely endangered
- AndarumDefinitely endangered
- AnêmDefinitely endangered
- AngorDefinitely endangered
- AngoramDefinitely endangered
- AnorDefinitely endangered
- AnukiDefinitely endangered
- ApaliDefinitely endangered
- Arifama-MiniafiaDefinitely endangered
- AruamuDefinitely endangered
- AruekDefinitely endangered
- AuDefinitely endangered
- AuweDefinitely endangered
- Awiakay-KarimbaDefinitely endangered
- AwtuwDefinitely endangered
- AwunDefinitely endangered
- AyiDefinitely endangered
- BagupiDefinitely endangered
- BaibaiDefinitely endangered
- BanaroDefinitely endangered
- BauniDefinitely endangered
- BerinomoDefinitely endangered
- BiluaDefinitely endangered
- BisisDefinitely endangered
- BisorioDefinitely endangered
- BiwatDefinitely endangered
- BonkimanDefinitely endangered
- BoselewaDefinitely endangered
- BosmunDefinitely endangered
- BragatDefinitely endangered
- BreriDefinitely endangered
- BudibudDefinitely endangered
- BukawaDefinitely endangered
- BukiyipDefinitely endangered
- BuluDefinitely endangered
- BumbitaDefinitely endangered
- BunDefinitely endangered
- BunaDefinitely endangered
- BungainDefinitely endangered
- BuruiDefinitely endangered
- BusaDefinitely endangered
- ChambriDefinitely endangered
- ChangriwaDefinitely endangered
- ChenapianDefinitely endangered
- DaondaDefinitely endangered
- DeraDefinitely endangered
- DiaDefinitely endangered
- DibiyasoDefinitely endangered
- DogaDefinitely endangered
- DuwetDefinitely endangered
- EitiepDefinitely endangered
- ElepiDefinitely endangered
- ElkeiDefinitely endangered
- EluDefinitely endangered
- FaiwolDefinitely endangered
- FasDefinitely endangered
- FasuDefinitely endangered
- FembeDefinitely endangered
- GaikundiDefinitely endangered
- GizrraDefinitely endangered
- GnauDefinitely endangered
- Grass KoiariDefinitely endangered
- GuriasoDefinitely endangered
- GuyaDefinitely endangered
- HaruaiDefinitely endangered
- HewaDefinitely endangered
- HeyoDefinitely endangered
- IatmülDefinitely endangered
- IganaDefinitely endangered
- ImondaDefinitely endangered
- InapangDefinitely endangered
- Inebu OneDefinitely endangered
- IpikoDefinitely endangered
- IteriDefinitely endangered
- IwamDefinitely endangered
- JuwalDefinitely endangered
- Kabore OneDefinitely endangered
- KaianDefinitely endangered
- KaiepDefinitely endangered
- KairiruDefinitely endangered
- Kaki AeDefinitely endangered
- KalouDefinitely endangered
- KamasauDefinitely endangered
- KambairaDefinitely endangered
- KambotDefinitely endangered
- KamulaDefinitely endangered
- KandasDefinitely endangered
- KanggapeDefinitely endangered
- KaningraDefinitely endangered
- KaninuwaDefinitely endangered
- KarianDefinitely endangered
- KarkarDefinitely endangered
- KaroreDefinitely endangered
- KeakDefinitely endangered
- KilmeriDefinitely endangered
- KinalaknaDefinitely endangered
- KireDefinitely endangered
- KisDefinitely endangered
- KoitaDefinitely endangered
- KoiwatDefinitely endangered
- KolDefinitely endangered
- KombioDefinitely endangered
- KominimungDefinitely endangered
- KonomalaDefinitely endangered
- KoparDefinitely endangered
- KoveDefinitely endangered
- KuotDefinitely endangered
- Kwamtim OneDefinitely endangered
- KwangaDefinitely endangered
- KwomaDefinitely endangered
- KwomtariDefinitely endangered
- KyeneleDefinitely endangered
- LabelDefinitely endangered
- LabuDefinitely endangered
- LaekoDefinitely endangered
- LangamDefinitely endangered
- LenkauDefinitely endangered
- LilauDefinitely endangered
- MadiDefinitely endangered
- MagoriDefinitely endangered
- MalalamaiDefinitely endangered
- MamaaDefinitely endangered
- ManamDefinitely endangered
- ManambuDefinitely endangered
- ManemDefinitely endangered
- Manus KoroDefinitely endangered
- MapeDefinitely endangered
- MarangisDefinitely endangered
- MariDefinitely endangered
- MatukarDefinitely endangered
- MawanDefinitely endangered
- MboreDefinitely endangered
- MehekDefinitely endangered
- MekmekDefinitely endangered
- MianDefinitely endangered
- MindiriDefinitely endangered
- MiuDefinitely endangered
- MokerangDefinitely endangered
- MolDefinitely endangered
- MoletDefinitely endangered
- Molmo OneDefinitely endangered
- MomareDefinitely endangered
- MongolDefinitely endangered
- MonumboDefinitely endangered
- MoresadaDefinitely endangered
- MusakDefinitely endangered
- MusomDefinitely endangered
- Mussau-EmiraDefinitely endangered
- MwatebuDefinitely endangered
- NabiDefinitely endangered
- NafiDefinitely endangered
- NagovisiDefinitely endangered
- NaiDefinitely endangered
- NakeDefinitely endangered
- NakwiDefinitely endangered
- NamatDefinitely endangered
- NanubaeDefinitely endangered
- NawaruDefinitely endangered
- NenDefinitely endangered
- NgalaDefinitely endangered
- Ngkâlmpw KanumDefinitely endangered
- NiksekDefinitely endangered
- NimoDefinitely endangered
- NingeraDefinitely endangered
- NinggerumDefinitely endangered
- NingilDefinitely endangered
- NorDefinitely endangered
- Northern OneDefinitely endangered
- NumbamiDefinitely endangered
- OdoodeeDefinitely endangered
- OnjobDefinitely endangered
- OwinigaDefinitely endangered
- PagiDefinitely endangered
- PahiDefinitely endangered
- PasiDefinitely endangered
- PatepDefinitely endangered
- PawaiaDefinitely endangered
- Pele-AtaDefinitely endangered
- PiuDefinitely endangered
- PogayaDefinitely endangered
- PoromeDefinitely endangered
- PouyeDefinitely endangered
- PurariDefinitely endangered
- PyuDefinitely endangered
- QaqetDefinitely endangered
- RaoDefinitely endangered
- RawoDefinitely endangered
- RomkunDefinitely endangered
- SalibaDefinitely endangered
- SanioDefinitely endangered
- SarugaDefinitely endangered
- SeimDefinitely endangered
- SengoDefinitely endangered
- SengsengDefinitely endangered
- SepaDefinitely endangered
- Sepik IwamDefinitely endangered
- SeraDefinitely endangered
- SetaDefinitely endangered
- SetamanDefinitely endangered
- SetiDefinitely endangered
- SileibiDefinitely endangered
- SiliputDefinitely endangered
- SilopiDefinitely endangered
- SinagenDefinitely endangered
- SissanoDefinitely endangered
- Sos KundiDefinitely endangered
- South MuyuDefinitely endangered
- Southern OneDefinitely endangered
- SowandaDefinitely endangered
- SrengeDefinitely endangered
- SuarminDefinitely endangered
- SuenaDefinitely endangered
- SugangaDefinitely endangered
- SulkaDefinitely endangered
- TabriakDefinitely endangered
- TangguDefinitely endangered
- TanguatDefinitely endangered
- TapeiDefinitely endangered
- TaulilDefinitely endangered
- TelefolDefinitely endangered
- TeopDefinitely endangered
- TerebuDefinitely endangered
- TifalDefinitely endangered
- TorricelliDefinitely endangered
- TouoDefinitely endangered
- TumleoDefinitely endangered
- UisaiDefinitely endangered
- UkurigumaDefinitely endangered
- Ulau-SuainDefinitely endangered
- UraDefinitely endangered
- UrapDefinitely endangered
- UratDefinitely endangered
- UrimDefinitely endangered
- UrimoDefinitely endangered
- UyaDefinitely endangered
- WabDefinitely endangered
- WaiaDefinitely endangered
- WalioDefinitely endangered
- WamasDefinitely endangered
- WanapDefinitely endangered
- WantoatDefinitely endangered
- WáraDefinitely endangered
- WarisDefinitely endangered
- WatakatauiDefinitely endangered
- WelikiDefinitely endangered
- WogamusinDefinitely endangered
- WogeoDefinitely endangered
- WomDefinitely endangered
- WutungDefinitely endangered
- YahangDefinitely endangered
- YakaikekeDefinitely endangered
- YakamulDefinitely endangered
- YalëDefinitely endangered
- YambenDefinitely endangered
- YambesDefinitely endangered
- Yangum MonDefinitely endangered
- YarawataDefinitely endangered
- YauDefinitely endangered
- YeiDefinitely endangered
- YeleDefinitely endangered
- YeloguDefinitely endangered
- YerakaiDefinitely endangered
- YessanDefinitely endangered
- YetfaDefinitely endangered
- YilDefinitely endangered
- YimasDefinitely endangered
- YisDefinitely endangered
- YonggomDefinitely endangered
- AbelamVulnerable
- AdzeraVulnerable
- AlekanoVulnerable
- AmaVulnerable
- AmamVulnerable
- AmbrakVulnerable
- AmeleVulnerable
- AribwaungVulnerable
- AvaipaVulnerable
- BahinemoVulnerable
- BargamVulnerable
- BarokVulnerable
- BauVulnerable
- BeliVulnerable
- BenabenaVulnerable
- Bil BilVulnerable
- BiminVulnerable
- BiyomVulnerable
- BoikenVulnerable
- BolaVulnerable
- BonguVulnerable
- DambiVulnerable
- DanaruVulnerable
- DimirVulnerable
- DoghoroVulnerable
- DosoVulnerable
- FiwagaVulnerable
- FoiVulnerable
- ForakVulnerable
- GalVulnerable
- GanglauVulnerable
- HagahaiVulnerable
- HahonVulnerable
- Hember AvuVulnerable
- IsabiVulnerable
- JilimVulnerable
- KalaVulnerable
- KaprimanVulnerable
- KareVulnerable
- KeinVulnerable
- KorakVulnerable
- KumanVulnerable
- KwasengenVulnerable
- LaxudumauVulnerable
- LeitreVulnerable
- LeleVulnerable
- LemioVulnerable
- MadakVulnerable
- MalaVulnerable
- MaliVulnerable
- Mandobo BawahVulnerable
- MapenaVulnerable
- MarindVulnerable
- MaringVulnerable
- Matakaia Hoia HoiaVulnerable
- MatepiVulnerable
- MauwakeVulnerable
- MeakambutVulnerable
- MenyaVulnerable
- MigumVulnerable
- MokatiVulnerable
- MufianVulnerable
- MurupiVulnerable
- NakamaVulnerable
- NamiaVulnerable
- NekginiVulnerable
- NgalumVulnerable
- NomuVulnerable
- NukVulnerable
- NuknaVulnerable
- OksapminVulnerable
- OloVulnerable
- OweinaVulnerable
- Oya’oyaVulnerable
- PanimVulnerable
- ParawenVulnerable
- PulabuVulnerable
- RaptingVulnerable
- RempiVulnerable
- RonjiVulnerable
- SarasiraVulnerable
- SausiVulnerable
- SialumVulnerable
- SinsauruVulnerable
- SopVulnerable
- South WatutVulnerable
- TandɨVulnerable
- TauyaVulnerable
- TorauVulnerable
- UniVulnerable
- UriginaVulnerable
- UsanVulnerable
- UsarufaVulnerable
- UyajitayaVulnerable
- VanimoVulnerable
- WagiVulnerable
- WaskiaVulnerable
- WaubeVulnerable
- WiruVulnerable
- YabemVulnerable
- YabenVulnerable
- Yangum DeyVulnerable
- Yangum GelVulnerable
- 'Auhelawa
- Abadi
- Aeka
- Aga Bereho
- Agarabi
- Agob
- Aigon
- Aiklep
- Akolet
- Amaimon
- Anamgura
- Andra-Hus
- Aneme Wake
- Angaataha
- Angal
- Anjam
- Ankave
- Apalik
- Arammba
- Are
- Arop
- Arop-Lokep
- Asaro'o
- Askopan
- Avau
- Awa
- Awad Bing
- Awara
- Awin
- Awiyaana
- Baimak
- Baluan-Pam
- Bamu
- Bannoni
- Barai
- Baramu
- Bariai
- Baruga
- Bauwaki
- Beami
- Biage
- Biangai
- Biem
- Bilur
- Binahari-Ma
- Binahari-Neme
- Binandere
- Bine
- Binumarien
- Bipi
- Bitur
- Blafe
- Bo-Ung
- Boazi
- Borong
- Brem
- Buhutu
- Bunama
- Burum
- Bwaidoka
- Bwanabwana
- Chuave
- Daantanai’
- Dadibi
- Daga
- Dano
- Dawawa
- Dedua
- Degenan
- Dima
- Diodio
- Dobu
- Dom
- Domu
- Domung
- Doromu
- Duau
- Duna
- East Kewa
- Edolo
- Enga
- Erave
- Ere
- Ese
- Ewage
- Finongan
- Folopa
- Fore
- Fuyug
- Gadsup
- Gaina
- Galeya
- Gants
- Gapapaiwa
- Garus
- Gedaged
- Gende
- Ghayavi
- Gimi
- Gimi
- Ginuman
- Girawa
- Gitua
- Gobasi
- Gogodala
- Golin
- Gorakor
- Guhu-Samane
- Gumalu
- Gumawana
- Guntai
- Gusan
- Gwahatike
- Haigwai
- Hakö
- Halia
- Hamtai
- Hiri Motu
- Hote
- Hula
- Huli
- Humene
- Hunjara-Kaina Ke
- Idi
- Idne
- Iduna
- Ikobi
- Imbongu
- Inoke
- Ipili
- Isebe
- Iwal
- Iyo
- Kairak
- Kakabai
- Kalam
- Kaluli
- Kamano
- Kanasi
- Kandawo
- Kanite
- Kapin
- Kara
- Karnai
- Kasua
- Kâte
- Keapara
- Kele
- Kenati
- Keoru
- Kerewo
- Kesawai
- Keyagana
- Khehek
- Kilivila
- Kiwai
- Kobol
- Kobon
- Koluwawa
- Komba
- Konai
- Korafe
- Koromira
- Kovai
- Kubo
- Kumalu
- Kumukio
- Kuni
- Kunimaipa
- Kunja
- Kurti
- Kutong
- Kwale
- Kyaka
- Lala
- Lamogai
- Lavatbura-Lamusong
- Lawunuia
- Leipon
- Lembena
- Lesing-Gelimi
- Lihir
- Loniu
- Lote
- Lou
- Lungalunga
- Lusi
- Ma Manda
- Magiyi
- Maia
- Maiadomu
- Maiani
- Mailu
- Maisin
- Maiwa
- Maiwala
- Makayam
- Malas
- Malasanga
- Male
- Malol
- Mamusi
- Mandara
- Mangga Buang
- Mangseng
- Mapos Buang
- Mari
- Maria
- Marik
- Mato
- Mbula
- Mebu
- Medebur
- Mekeo
- Melpa
- Mengen
- Meramera
- Mesem
- Miani
- Middle Watut
- Migabac
- Minaveha
- Misima
- Moikodi
- Molima
- Mondropolon
- Morawa
- Morigi
- Motu
- Motuna
- Mouk-Aria
- Mountain Koiali
- Mouwase
- Mubami
- Mum
- Munit
- Mur Pano
- Muratayak
- Mutu
- Muyuw
- Naasioi
- Nabak
- Nakanai
- Nali
- Nalik
- Nama
- Nambo
- Namiae
- Nankina
- Narak
- Nehan
- Nek
- Neko
- Neme
- Nend
- Nete
- Ngaing
- Nii
- Nimi
- Nimoa
- Nobonob
- Nomane
- North Tairora
- North Wahgi
- North Watut
- Notsi
- Nukumanu
- Nukuria
- Numanggang
- Nyindrou
- Ogea
- Omati
- Ömie
- Ono
- Onobasulu
- Opao
- Orokaiva
- Orokolo
- Ounge
- Pa
- Pak-Tong
- Pal
- Pamosu
- Papua New Guinean Sign Language
- Patpatar
- Penchal
- Petats
- Ponam
- Ramoaaina
- Ramopa
- Rapoisi
- Rawa
- Rerau
- Rotokas
- Rumu
- Saep
- Safeyoka
- Salt-Yui
- Sam
- Samberigi
- Samo
- Saposa
- Seimat
- Selepet
- Sewa Bay
- Siane
- Siar-Lak
- Sihan
- Simbali
- Simbari
- Simeku
- Sinasina
- Sinaugoro
- Sio
- Siroi
- Solong
- Solos
- Sori-Harengan
- South Angal
- South Tairora
- Southern Kiwai
- Suau
- Sudest
- Suki
- Sukurum
- Sumau
- Sursurunga
- Tai
- Tainae
- Tairuma
- Takia
- Takuu
- Tami
- Tangga
- Tauade
- Taupota
- Tawala
- Terei
- Tiang
- Tigak
- Timbe
- Tinputz
- Titan
- Toaripi
- Tobo-Kube
- Tok Pisin
- Tokano
- Tolai
- Tomoip
- Toura
- Tulu-Bohuai
- Tuma-Irumu
- Tungag
- Ubir
- Ufim
- Ukusi-Koparamio Hoia Hoia
- Umanakaina
- Umbu-Ungu
- Umeda
- Uneapa
- Uri
- Utarmbung
- Utu
- Vitu
- Wa'ema
- Waboda
- Wadaginam
- Waffa
- Wagawaga
- Wahgi
- Waima
- Wampar
- Wampur
- Waruna
- Wasembo
- Watiwa
- Wedau
- Were
- Weri
- West Angal
- West Kewa
- Wipi
- Wuvulu-Aua
- Yabong
- Yagaria
- Yagwoia
- Yamalele
- Yamap
- Yangulam
- Yareba
- Yau
- Yaweyuha
- Yekora
- Yipma
- Yoidik
- Yopno
- Yout Wam
- Zenag
- Zia
- Zimakani
- Arafundi-Enga Pidgin
- Enga Sign Language
- Hauna Trade Language
- Imunga Trade Language
- Ioi Trade Jargon
- Kailge Sign Language
- Kwoma-Manambu Pidgin
- Mehek Sign Language
- Mount Avejaha Sign Language
- Papuan Pidgin English
- Sinasina Sign Language
- Tolai-Nakanai-Trade
- Trading Eleman
- Trading Koriki
- Wanib Sign Language
- Yimas-Alamblak-Pidgin
- Yimas-Arafundi Pidgin
- Yimas-Iatmul Pidgin
- Yimas-Karawari Pidgin
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