Motuan

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The Motuans are native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea, living along the southern coastal area of the country. Their indigenous language is known as Motu, and they are believed to be the descendants of Polynesian immigrants who intermarried with the native Melanesians of the area.^[1] They are the original inhabitants and owners of the land on which Port Morseby - the national capital city of Papua New Guinea - stands. The biggest village of all Motuan villages is Hanuabada which is also the biggest village in Papua New Guinea. Hanuabada is north west of Port Moresby, Port Moresby is built on Hanuabadan land.

[edit] References

1. ^ Deryck Scarr (1990). The History of the Pacific Islands–Kingdoms of the Reefs. Macmillan Publishers. pp. 13–The Scientific Record of Early Human Beings. ISBN 0 7329 0210 X. http://www.amazon.com/History-Pacific-Islands-Kingdoms-Reefs/dp/0732902096. 

[edit] See also

• Motu (language)
• Hiri Motu
• Hiri trade cycle

[edit] External links

• The Races of Man in the Malay Archipelago
• New Guinea and Its Inhabitants

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