Papuan people - Wikipedia Papuan people Papuan people Orang Papua Children dressed up for sing - sing Regions with significant populations Papua New Guinea Indonesia 2,693,630 United States 6,000 Canada 1,500 Australia 2,000 Malaysia 1,000 Singapore 500 Languages Papuan languages Indonesian Tok Pisin Religion Animism Christianity Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups Indigenous Australians Melanesians Moluccans Papuan people are the indigenous peoples of New Guinea and neighbouring islands, speakers of the Papuan languages. They are distinguished ethnically and linguistically from the Austronesians of Melanesia, speakers of Austronesian languages introduced into New Guinea and nearby islands about 3,000 years ago. Contents 1 Genetics 2 Papuan ethnic groups 2.1 Australia 2.2 East Timor 2.3 Indonesia 2.4 Papua New Guinea 3 Notable people 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Genetics In a 2005 study of ASPM gene variants, Mekel - Bobrov et al. found that the Papuan people have among the highest rate of the newly evolved ASPM haplogroup D, at 59.4 % occurrence of the approximately 6,000 - year - old allele. While it is not yet known exactly what selective advantage is provided by this gene variant, the haplogroup D allele is thought to be positively selected in populations and to confer some substantial advantage that has caused its frequency to rapidly increase. Main Y - DNA haplogroups of Papuan people are haplogroup K2b1 ( Y - DNA ) and Haplogroup C1b2a. Papuan ethnic groups Australia Meriam East Timor Bunak Fataluku Makasae Indonesia Amung Arfak Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kamoro Kombai Koteka Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Sawi Sempan Wolani Yali Papua New Guinea Abelam Angave Angu Baining Baruya Bilibil Chambri Enga Etoro Fore Gadsup Gogodala Haroli Hewa Huli Iatmul Kaluli Kwoma Koteka Maisin Melpa Mian Min Motuan Mundugumor Ogea Orokaiva Sambia Swagap Tairora Takia Telefol Tsembaga Urapmin Wiru Wola Wopkaimin Yimas Zia Girls from Papua New Guinea Papuan people in folk costume in Jakarta Notable people Abba Bina, notable businessman Frans Kaisiepo, 4th Governor of Papua and National Hero of Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari, Indonesian badminton player and 2014 Asian Games women 's doubles gold medalist Peter O'Neill, 7th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Freddy Numberi, politician and former Indonesian minister Raema Lisa Rumbewas, Indonesian weightlifter and silver medalist at 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics Boaz Solossa, Indonesian professional footballer Michael Somare, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Heather Watson, English female tennis player See also Indonesia portal Papua New Guinea portal Koteka Tribal Assembly People of New Guinea Proto - Australoids Papua conflict Stéphane Breton ( filmmaker ) Indigenous Australians Negrito References Jump up ^ `` Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama, Dan Bahasa Sehari - Hari Penduduk Indonesia ''. Badan Pusat Statistik. 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ongoing Adaptive Evolution of ASPM, a Brain Size Determinant in Homo sapiens '', Science, 9 September 2005 : Vol. 309. no. 5741, pp. 1720 -- 1722. Jump up ^ 崎谷 満 『 DNA ・ 考古 ・ 言語 の 学際 研究 が 示す 新 ・ 日本 列島 史 』 ( 勉 誠 出版 2009 年 ) ( in Japanese ) Further reading W.G. Lawes ( 1882 ), `` New Guinea and Its People '', Popular Science Monthly External links Media related to People of Papua New Guinea at Wikimedia Commons Papuan peoples Indonesia Amung Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kombai Koteka Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Sawi Wolani Yali Papua New Guinea Abelam Angu Baining Baruya Bilibil Chambri Etoro Fore Gadsup Gogodala Haroli Hewa Huli Iatmul Kaluli Kwoma Koteka Maisin Mian Mundugumor Ogea Orokaiva Sambia Swagap Tairora Telefol Tsembaga Urapmin Wiru Wola Wopkaimin Zia Culture of indigenous Oceania List of resources about traditional arts and culture of Oceania Art Ahu Australia Austronesia Cook Islands Hawaiʻi kapa ( Hawaiʻi ) Lei magimagi moai New Zealand Māori nguzu nguzu Oceania Papua New Guinea reimiro tā moko tabua taʻovala tapa ( `` masi '' ( Fiji ), `` ngatu '' ( Tonga ), `` siapo '' ( Sāmoa ), `` ʻuha '' ( Rotuma ) ) tattoo tēfui tivaevae Broad culture areca nut kava, `` ʻawa '' ( Hawaii ), `` yaqona '' ( Fiji ), or `` sakau '' ( Pohnpei ) Kava culture Lapita Māori Polynesia Polynesian navigation Sāmoa ' ava ceremony wood carving Geo - specific, general Australia Australian Aboriginal astronomy ) Austronesia Caroline Islands, - Pwo Chatham Islands Cook Islands Easter Island Fiji Lau Islands traditions and ceremonies Guam Hawaiʻi Lomilomi massage Kiribati French Polynesia 's Marquesas Islands Marshall Islands Stick charts of Federated States of Micronesia Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Niue Norfolk Island Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Sāmoa Solomon Islands Tonga Torres Strait Islands Tuvalu Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Yap navigation Weriyeng navigation school Canoes Aboriginal dugout Alingano Maisu Bangka Drua Dugout ( boat ) Hawaiʻiloa Hōkūleʻa Kaep Karakoa Malia ( Hawaiian ) Māori migration Outrigger Paraw Polynesian sailing Proa Vinta Waka list Walap Dance ' Aparima cibi fara fire dancing firewalking haka hivinau hula kailao kapa haka Kiribati meke ' ote'a pa'o'a poi Rotuma siva Tahiti tāmūrē tautoga Tonga ' upa'upa Festivals Australia Garma Festival Hawaiʻi Aloha Festivals Merrie Monarch Festival World Invitational Hula Festival Fiji New Zealand Pasifika Festival Te Matatini Pacific Community Festival of Pacific Arts Papua New Guinea Languages by area Languages of Oceania Sovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated states of New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependencies and other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna by category Languages of Oceania Literature Literature of Oceania Sovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated states of New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependencies and other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna Music Austral Islands ( French Polynesia ) Australia Austronesia Cook Islands Easter Island Fiji Guam Hawaiʻi Kiribati Lali Melanesia Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Māori Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Polynesia Sāmoa Slit drum Solomon Islands Tahiti Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Mythology Australian Aboriginal Fijian Hawaiian Mangarevan Maohi Māori Melanesian Menehune Micronesian Oceanian legendary creatures Polynesian Rapa Nui Samoan Tuvaluan Vanuatuan Research Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies People Indigneous Australian Austronesian Sama - Bajau Chamorro Chatham Islander ( Moriori or Rekohu ) Fijian ( iTaukei ) Igorot Hawaiian ( kānaka maoli ) Māori Marshallese Melanesian Micronesian Negrito Norfolk Islander Papuan Polynesian Indigenous Polynesian ( Mā'ohi ) Rapa Nui Rotuman Ryukyuan Samoan ( Tagata Māo'i ) Tahitian Taiwanese aborigines Tongan Torres Strait Islander Yami Religion Religion in Oceania Sovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated states of New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependencies and other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna Not included : Oceanian : cinema, ( indigenous ) currency, dress, folkore, cuisine. Also see Category : Oceanian culture. Ethnic groups in Indonesia by region Indonesians Sumatra Acehnese Batak Angkola Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Alas Kluet Singkil Enggano Gayo Kubu Lampung Lubu Malay Batin Mante Mentawai ( Sakuddei ) Minangkabau Aneuk Jamee Sakai Nias Rejangese Orang laut Orang Kuala Simeulue Java Betawi Cirebonese Javanese Banyumasan Osing Tenggerese Madurese Sundanese Baduy Bantenese Kalimantan Banjarese Dayak Apo Duat Kelabit Lun Bawang Sa'ban Apo Kayan Bahau Kayan Kenyah Lebbo ' Uma Baka ' Bidayuh Kendayan Selako Iban Mualang Murut Tidung Ot Danum Dusun Kwijau Lawangan Ma'anyan Ngaju Bakumpai Meratus Punan Bah Bukitan Krio Malay Berau Orang laut Bajau Suluk Sulawesi Buginese Bungkunese Butonese Bonerate Gorontaloan Lindu Makassarese Mandarese Minahasan Mongondow Muna Pamona Sangirese Tau Taa Wana Toraja Papua Melanesians Papuan Asmat Bauzi Dani Fayu Kombai Korowai Koteka Amungme Ekari Lani Moni Yali Marind Mek Sawi Wolani Lesser Sunda Islands Abui Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bunak Helong Kemak Lamaholot Manggarai Nage Rotenese Sasak Savu Sika Sumba Sumbawa Maluku Islands Moluccans Alfur Alune Manusela Nuaulu Ambelau Ambonese Buru Kayeli Lisela Tanimbarese Tobelo Togutil Wemale Non-indigenous African Arab Chinese Benteng Chinese in Bangka - Belitung Islands Peranakan Eurasian Indo Filipino Indian Tamil Jewish Korean Pakistani Totok GND : 4044567 - 7 NDL : 00569040 This article about ethnicity or ethnology is a stub. 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Question: what do you call someone from new guinea
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