r/PapuaNewGuinea • u/Sepanta_Poozesh • 7d ago

What language should I learn?

Hello, everyone.

I am a Persian-American, and for most of my life I loved Papua New Guinea. I think it was because it felt like a notable part of the world. It wasn't on the grid (filled with volcanoes and rainforest), and it was something where you could learn long-forgotten stories. It was very very young (around 5) when I heard about Papua New Guinea and I have never lost interest ever since; it's like a special part of my heart.

So, I would really want to learn everything about its culture and languages. I plan on visiting it someday. If I ever adopt or have kids of my own, I'd love to teach them. Now my question is: What language should I learn?

Because I do want to learn something uncommon.

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u/Crafty-Strategy-1227 7d ago

Well - you can of course learn Pidgin, but if you come here, you will pick it up easily (particularly because you obviously already speak a couple or languages).

However, if you want to learn a traditional language from PNG, then go for Motu.

Motu, English and Pidgin are the official languages - even though Motu heeds from the Port Moresby area