Rawa language
Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea
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Rawa (Erawa, Erewa, Raua) is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. The two dialects, Rawa and Karo, are on opposite sides of the Finisterre Range.
| Rawa | |
|---|---|
| Karo | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 1998)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rwo |
| Glottolog | rawa1267 |
Names
The alternate names for Rawa are Erawa, Erewa, Raua and Karo.[2]
Phonology
Consonants
- Voiceless stops /p, t, k/ are heard as voiced stops [b, d, ɡ] in the Karo dialect.[3]
