Rawa language

Rawa
Karo
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Morobe Province
Native speakers	12,000 (1998)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Finisterre–Huon Finisterre Gusap–Mot Rawa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`rwo`
Glottolog	`rawa1267`^[2]

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.

References

↑ Rawa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Rawa". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Finisterre–Huon languages

Finisterre

Erap	Finongan Gusan Mamaa Munkip Nakama Nek Nimi Nuk Numanggang Sauk Uri

Gusap–Mot	Iyo Madi Neko Nekgini Ngaing Rawa Ufim

Uruwa	Sakam Som Nukna Yau Weliki

Wantoat	Awara Wantoat Tuma-Irumu

Warup	Asaro'o Bulgebi Degenan Forak Guya Gwahatike Muratayak

Yupna	Bonkiman Domung Ma Nankina Yopno Yout Wam

Huon

Eastern	Dedua Kâte Kovai Kube Mape Migabac Momare Sene Tobo

Western	Burum Borong Kinalakna Komba Kumokio Mese Nabak Nomu Ono Selepet Sialum Timbe

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