Papua New Guinean
AmericanEtymology
Origin of Papua New Guinean
First recorded in 1970–75; Papua New Guine(a) + -an
Example Sentences
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At 4,000 feet or more above sea level, where some 40 percent of the Papua New Guinean population lives, temperatures have historically been too cold for Anopheles mosquitoes to thrive year-round.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape urged the kidnappers to release the remaining hostages.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
The Australian man is an archaeologist who works for an Australian university, who was accompanied by several Papua New Guinean students from a local university who were also taken hostage.
From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2023
En route to the site of a World War II plane that crashed near the Papua New Guinean village of Likan.Credit...
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Internal working documents show a deteriorating state of mental health for many refugees and asylum seekers detained on the Papua New Guinean island.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2017
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