Papuan

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Papuan is an adjective referring to:

  • anything related to New Guinea, a large island north of Australia
  • anything related to one or another of the countries or territories on this island that are specifically known as Papua
  • Papuan languages, a geographic group comprising a large number of the languages of New Guinea
  • Papuans, the indigenous peoples of New Guinea

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