Papua New Guinea Language Toktok

Language Toktok 11: Color or Colour?

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been confused by the different ways the same word is spelled (or spelt)? Like color and colour? Or center and centre? Listen and find ou...

Language Toktok 10: What languages do I need to work at the United Nations?

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the reasons so few Papua New Guineans work as United Nations public servants is that they do not have the necessary language skills. Listen and...

Language Toktok 9: Why does PNG have so many languages?

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Papua New Guinea is famous for being a small country with more languages than any other country? But why does it have so many? Listen and find out! T...

Language Toktok 8: Does phonics work for Papua New Guineans?

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Phonics has become a buzzword in teaching children to read English, but how does it work for Papua New Guineans? English is a second language here and...

Language Toktok 7: Are Papua New Guinea languages primitive?

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard PNG languages described as "primitive"? Do you think English is more developed than your language? Before you answer, listen to th...

Language Toktok 6: What's the language situation like in Indonesia?

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Indonesia is Papua New Guinea's closest neighbour, but do you know what languages are spoken on the other side of the border? And how many? Listen...

Language Toktok 5: How can I help my students with spelling?

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

English is a terrible language for spelling and many students have a lot of difficulty in learning how to spell correctly. But English is the language...

Language Toktok 4: How was Hebrew revived?

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For many centuries no one spoke Hebrew as a home language. It was known only through books and dictionaries. But now it is once again the home languag...

Language Toktok 3: How do we know two languages are related?

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean we say two languages are related? How can we find out if two languages are or are not related? Listen and find out! To read the art...

Language Toktok 2: How can I make a dictionary for my language?

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does your language have a dictionary? If it doesn't, do you want to know how to make one? To read the article this was based on, go to https://ww...

Papua New Guinea Language Toktok

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to live in a country with more than 830 different languages? Where not many people speak only one language and most of us use two o...

Language Toktok 1: What is the international decade of indigenous languages?

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the International Decade of Indigenous Languages and why is it relevant to Papua New Guinea? https://www.thenational.com.pg/decade-of-indigen...

Papua New Guinea Language Toktok trailer

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas