Huli and their neighbors

• Papua New Guinea is home to hundreds of distinct traditional social groups, or tribes, many of which have only recently been in contact with the outside world.
• While some groups number in the thousands, many have just a few hundred members.
• Over 800 languages are spoken in PNG, and tribal identities and traditions remain fundamental to the fabric of Papua life.
• There are over 700 different Papuan and Melanesian tribes, all with their own language