Rawo is a Papuan language in the Skou family, spoken on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the vicinity of the village of Leitre (Laitre) (2°49′57″S 141°37′27″E / 2.832437°S 141.624155°E) in Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[2][3]
| Rawo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 640 (2003)[1] |
Skou
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rwa |
| Glottolog | rawo1244 |
| ELP | Rawo |
| Coordinates: 2°49′57″S 141°37′27″E / 2.832437°S 141.624155°E | |
The language of Leitre itself is more closely related to Vanimo. Although Rawo and Leitre are both in the Skou family, they are in different branches of the family.
References
edit- ^ Rawo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.