Papuan
- proper noun
- /ˈpæp.ju.ən/
- In April, 1,114 West Papuans residing at the East Awin camp near Kiunga were granted naturalization in two ceremonies in as many days (Sii 2017).
Examples
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The group that likely benefits most from this change in policy, however, is the thousands of West Papuans who have been living in Papua New Guinea as refugees, some of whom have been in the country for as long as forty years.
Academic text (2018) -
In recent years, the plight of Papuans has gained international attention.
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Many Papuans have fled to the forest and are hiding there.
Blog text (15) -
More than a hundred other West Papuans were reported to have received dual citizenship in Papua New Guinea in 2017.
Academic text (2018) -
Behind them, perhaps you can spot in the white suit, Mr. Eric Chimbu, the prosecuting attorney, who is the first Papuan to become attorney general for the territory.
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The Denisovan contribution to the genomes of present-day Papuans was estimated at 6 percent.
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It was explicitly designed as a way to force Papuans to produce commodities for sale to traders or to sell their labor in order to support the colonial enterprise and generate revenue.
Academic text (1991) -
Many Papuans fight to preserve their cultural traditions amidst modernization.
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The diverse languages spoken by Papuans reflect their rich cultural heritage.
Compounds
- Specialized
A native language of Papua New Guinea, New Britain, or the Solomon Islands that is not Malayo-Polynesian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Papuan comes from the island name Papua, which probably comes from a Malay word papuah meaning 'frizzy-haired' that early sailors used to describe the local people. So Papuan can mean a person 'from Papua' or anything connected to Papuan people and languages.
