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.

Names

The alternate names for Rawa are Erawa, Erewa, Raua and Karo.[2]

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
aspirated pʰ tʰ kʰ
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ
Fricative s h
Rhotic r
Approximant lateral l
central w j
  • Voiceless stops /p, t, k/ are heard as voiced stops [b, d, ɡ] in the Karo dialect.[3]

Vowels

Front Central Back
High i u
High-mid e o
Low-mid ɔ
Low a

References

  1. ^ Rawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Glottolog 5.1 - Rawa". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  3. ^ Toland, Norma & Donald (1991). Reference grammar of the Karo/Rawa language. Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawa_language
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