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Tanir Rural LLG


The Tanir Rural LLG is a local government area in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. The LLG administers the Tanga Islands and the Feni Islands. Tanir is a portmanteau word from the two island names which are Tanga and Anir.

The current LLG president is Alfred Lafen from Tanga Islands. Population is 12,466(Tanga Islands is 9,033, Feni/Anir Islands is 3,433) as per 2011 Papua New Guinea Census Report. Two languages spoken here, split from Tangga language with the Niwer Mil language spoken on Tanga Islands and Warwar Feni language spoken on Feni Islands. There are 12 tribes in the Tanir Rural LLG. They are Fasambo(Pig), Felomat(Parrot), Tasik(Eagle), Korofi(Rooster), Ku(Pigeon), Tuneman(Chough), Eski(Bird), Firfir(Dog),Fali(Kingfisher), Pen(Rat) , Waf( Flying Fox) and Tulefaleng(Sea Eagle).



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