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Pacific Islands Newspapers : Papua New Guinea

Historic Newspaper

Cover of the 'Lae Niu'

 

 

 

Historic Newspaper: Lae Niu
Link to UH Voyager record
Online: No
Link: n/a
Dates of publication: 1975 (?) - 1979

Indigenous Language Newspaper

 
Cover of the 'Wantok'

 

 
Indigenous Language Newspaper: Wantok
Link to UH Voyager record
Online: Yes
Link: http://wantokniuspepa.com/
Dates of publication: 1970 - present
 
  
Note: Papua New Guinea has 848 languages, or 12% of the world’s languages. This paper is in Tok Pisin, a crole language spoken across different ethnic groups. Tok Pisin is a blend of indigenous Papuan languages and English. 

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Contemporary Newspaper

Cover of the 'Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'

 

 

Current Newspaper: Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
Link to UH Voyager record
Online: Yes
Link: http://www.postcourier.com.pg/
Dates of publication: 1969 – present