Papua New Guinea has over 850 officially recognized languages. Practically speaking, there are 100's more when you consider dialects and other features of language that make a language unique.
To find a similar count in another realm of research you could look at bird species in Papua New Guinea. According to Wikipedia, there are 781 species of birds in PNG. If you look at other sources, the numbers go above 800. I have been able to find about 25 at this point living in and around Ukarumpa. Here are some pictures (sorry, no Bird of Paradise pictures yet).
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| Sacred Kingfisher |
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| Pacific Swallow |
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| Long-Tailed Shrike |
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| Grey Shrikethrush |
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| Ornate Honeyeater |
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| Ornate Honeyeater |
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows."
Luke 12:6-7
