Hiri Motu is an official language of Papua New Guinea. It is a pidgin of Motu ; phonology and grammar differences mean that Hiri Motu speakers cannot understand Motu, though the languages are lexically very similar.
It has both Austronesian and Papuan dialects; the latter is considered to be the standard.
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