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Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week 

Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week 

Celebrate: 6 - 12 September 2026

The 2026 theme for Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week is "Lukautim, strongim na kirapim tokples na pasin blo tubuna" - Preserve, revitalise and promote our language and culture.

Resources, including social media graphics and posters, can be downloaded below.

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three children wearing traditional PNG attire

2026 Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week resources

 

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three children wearing traditional PNG attire
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week tile - 1080x1080px (PNG 3.5 MB)

Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG  4.5 MB)

 

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three young men wearing traditional PNG attire

Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week story tile - 1080 x 1920px (PNG 1.1 MB)

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three children wearing traditional PNG attire

Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Facebook banner - 851x315px (PNG 283 KB)

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three children wearing traditional PNG attire

Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week LinkedIn banner - 1128 x 191px (PNG 958 KB)

A graphic for Papua New Guinea Language Week with three children wearing traditional PNG attire

Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week X banner - 1500 x 500px (PNG 2.2MB)

Red background with a yellow border and title that says Learn some everyday phrases in Papua Niugini Tok Pisin. Text reads: Halo - Hello/Greetings, Tenkyu - Thank you, Plis - Please, Sori/sore - Apologies/Sorry, Nem blo mi em... - My name is....

Download everyday phrases tile - 1080 x 1080px (PNG 4.9 MB)

Download everyday phrases tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 5MB)

Download learn a hymn tile - 1080x1080px (PNG 5MB)

Download learn a hymn tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 6.1MG)

Image description: Red background with a yellow border and title that says Go to lunch with a friend in Papua Niugini Tok Pisin. Text reads: Halo! – Hello!, Yu stap orait? – How are you?, Mi orait tenkyu – I am good, thank you, Yu kaikai tu o? Kam yumi kaikai! – Have you eaten? Come let’s eat”.

Download lunch phrases tile - 1080 x 1080px (PNG 4.9MB)

Download lunch phrases tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 6MB)

Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Funding Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2026:

Organisation/Group Name

Location

Approved Amount

Language
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust  Palmerston North  $4,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin 
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc Christchurch  $4,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. Wellington  $4,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
PAPUA NEW GUINEA WAIKATO SOCIETY INC Waikato  $2,700 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Papua New Guinea Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated Auckland  $4,694 Papua New Guinea Pidgin

 

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2025:

Organisation/Group Name

Location

Approved Amount

Language
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. Wellington $2,500 Papua New Guinea Pidgin 
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust  Palmerston North  $6,700 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc Christchurch  $3,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Papua New Guinea Dunedin Kominiti Dunedin  $1,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Papua New Guinea Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated Auckland  $4,800 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
PAPUA NEW GUINEA WAIKATO SOCIETY INC Waikato  $2,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2024:

Organisation/Group Name

Location

Approved Amount

Language
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc    Christchurch $3,196 Papua New Guinea Pidgin 
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. Wellington $1,700 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust Palmerston North $10,000 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Papua New Guinea Dunedin Kominiti Dunedin $1,100 Papua New Guinea Pidgin
Nambis Events Auckland $3,150 Papua New Guinea Pidgin