Orokaiva is a Papuan language spoken in the "tail" of Papua New Guinea.
Orokaiva | |
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Orokaivic | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Oro Province |
Ethnicity | Orokaiva |
Native speakers | 47,000 (2000 census – 2007)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:okv – Orokaivahkk – Hunjaraaez – Aeka |
Glottolog | orok1268 |
IETF | okv[2] |
Orokaiva is spoken in 200 villages around Popondetta in Oro Province.
Hunjara is spoken in Kokoda Rural LLG of Oro Province.
Aeka is spoken in Tamata Rural LLG of Oro Province.[1]
Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | |
voiced | b | d | ɡ | ||
Affricate | d͡z | ||||
Fricative | s | h |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Low | a |
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