Indigenous people of New Guinea

**Papuan people**
*Orang Papua*
	Children dressed up for sing-sing in Yengisa, Papua New Guinea.
Regions with significant populations
	New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and West Papua (region), Indonesia), East Timor
Languages
	Trans–New Guinea languages, Papuan languages
Religion
	Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Animism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
	Melanesians, Moluccans, Indigenous Australians

Papuan is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of New Guinea and neighbouring islands, speakers of the Papuan languages. They are often distinguished ethnically and linguistically from Austronesians, speakers of a language family introduced into New Guinea about three thousand years ago.

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.^[1] 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.

Papuan ethnic groups

Indonesia territory

Papua New Guinea territory

Notable people

Frans Kaisiepo, the 4th Governor of Papua and a National Hero of Indonesia.
Freddy Numberi, politician and former Indonesian minister.
Heather Watson, an English female tennis player.
Michael Somare, former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.
Oktovianus Maniani, an Indonesian professional footballer.
Peter O'Neill, the 9th Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari, an Indonesian badminton player and 2014 Asian Games women's doubles gold medalist.
Raema Lisa Rumbewas, an Indonesian weightlifter and silver medalist at 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Abba Bina, a notable businessman.

References

^ "Ongoing Adaptive Evolution of ASPM, a Brain Size Determinant in Homo sapiens", Science, 9 September 2005: Vol. 309. no. 5741, pp. 1720–1722.

v t e Papuan peoples
Indonesia	Abun Amung Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kanum Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mee Mek Moni Nduga Sawi Tehit Tobati Wolani Yali Yaur Yei
Papua New Guinea	Abelam Angu Baining Baruya Bilibil Chambri Dumo Etoro Fore Gadsup Gogodala Haroli Hewa Huli Iatmul Kaluli Kanum Kwoma Koteka Maisin Mian Mundugumor Ogea Orokaiva Sambia Swagap Tairora Tanga Telefol Tolai Trobriand Tsembaga Urapmin Wiru Wola Wopkaimin Zia

v t e Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Indonesians
Sumatra	Aboriginal Akit Batin Bonai Lubu Mante Orang Kuala Orang Rimba Sakai Petalangan Talang Mamak Acehnese Alas Batak Angkola Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Batak Enggano Gayo Kluet Komering Lampung Laut Malay Asahan Basemah Belida Bugis-Malay Deli Enim Kikim Kisam Lahat Langkat Lembak Lintang Musi Palembang Pegagan Penesak Rambang Riau Semendo Serdang Mentawai Sakuddei Minangkabau Aneuk Jamee Nias Haloban Ogan Rejang Simeulue Singkil
Java	Betawi Javanese Cirebonese Banyumasan Osing Tenggerese Kangeanese Madurese Bawean Malay Sundanese Baduy Bantenese
Kalimantan	Banjar 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 Lawangan Ma'anyan Ngaju Bakumpai Meratus Punan Bah Bukitan Krio Malay Berau Pontianak Moro Orang Laut Bajau Suluk
Sulawesi	Buginese Bungku Butonese Bonerate Gorontaloan Kalumpang Lindu Makassar Malay Mandarese Minahasan Mongondow Muna Pamona Rampi Sangirese Seko Tau Taa Wana Torajan Mamasa
Papua	Abun Amungme Asmat Bauzi Damalme Dani Ekari (Mee) Fayu Kanum Ketengban Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Nduga Sawi Sentani Tehit Tobati Wambon Waropen Wolani Yali Yaur Yei
Lesser Sunda Islands	Abui Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bimanese Bunak Helong Kemak Lamaholot Malay Loloan Manggarai Nage Rotenese Sasak Savu Sikka Sumba Sumbawa Tetum
Maluku Islands	Moluccan Alfur Alune Manusela Nuaulu Ambelau Ambonese Buru Wai Apu Kayeli Lisela Tanimbarese Tobelo Togutil Wemale
Non-indigenous	African Black Dutchmen Arab Armenian Chindian Chinese Benteng Bangka Belitung Chinese Maluku Chinese Padang Chinese Aceh Chinese Bali Chinese Parit Chinese Palembang Chinese Medan Chinese Peranakan Filipino Indian Klingalese Tamil Indo Japanese Jewish Korean Mardijker Pakistani Portuguese Totok