Papuan languages — The distribution of the Papuan languages, in red. Tan is Austronesian, and grey the historical range of Australian. The Papuan languages are those languages of the western Pacific which are neither Austronesian nor Australian. The term does not… … Wikipedia
Papuan — [pap′yo͞o ən, pap′o͞oən] adj. of Papua or its peoples, languages, or cultures n. 1. a person born or living in Papua New Guinea 2. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of New Guinea and nearby islands 3. a) any of a group of languages spoken … English World dictionary
Papuan languages — Group of about 750 languages spoken by indigenous peoples of New Guinea and parts of some neighbouring islands, including Alor, Bougainville, Halmahera, New Britain, New Ireland, and Timor. Spoken by perhaps five million people, Papuan languages… … Universalium
Papuan mythology — The Papuans are one of four major cultural groups of Papua New Guinea. The majority of the population lives in rural areas. In isolated areas there still remains a handful of the giant communal structures that previously housed the whole male… … Wikipedia
Papuan — Pap•u•an [[t]ˈpæp yu ən[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to Papua or Papua New Guinea, or the inhabitants of either 2) peo of or pertaining to the island of New Guinea or its indigenous inhabitants 3) peo of, pertaining to, or denoting the group … From formal English to slang
Papuan — noun Date: 1814 1. a native or inhabitant of Papua 2. a member of any of the native peoples of New Guinea and adjacent areas of Melanesia 3. any of a heterogeneous group of languages spoken in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon islands •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Papuan — /pap yooh euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to New Guinea or to Papua New Guinea. 2. noting or pertaining to the indigenous black peoples of New Guinea, characterized by a black or dark brown complexion and crisp, frizzled hair. 3. of or pertaining … Universalium
Great Papuan Plateau — The Great Papuan Plateau is a karst [cite web|url=http://www.worldwildlife.org/expeditions/newguinea/read 1.cfm|author=Tanya Leary|title=Papua New Guinea A Mega diversity Hot Spot|work=World Wildlife Fund|access=2007 03 22] plateau in the… … Wikipedia
West Papuan languages — See also: West Trans–New Guinea languages West Papuan Geographic distribution: Maluku and West Papua Linguistic classification: Extended West Papuan ? West Papuan Subdivisions … Wikipedia
South-Central Papuan languages — For the Trans–New Guinea languages, see Central and South New Guinea languages. South Central Papuan (tentative) Geographic distribution: New Guinea Linguistic classification: a primary family of Papuan languages … Wikipedia
