Orokaiva language explained

Orokaiva
Also Known As:Orokaivic
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Oro Province
Ethnicity:Orokaiva
Date:2000 census – 2007
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Binanderean
Lc1:okv
Ld1:Orokaiva
Lc2:hkk
Ld2:Hunjara
Lc3:aez
Ld3:Aeka
Glotto:orok1268
Glottorefname:Orokaivic

Orokaiva is a Papuan language spoken in the "tail" of Papua New Guinea.

Varieties

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.

Phonology

Consonants

LabialAlveolarVelarGlottal
Nasalpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Plosivevoicelesspronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
voicedpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Affricatepronounced as /link/
Fricativepronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/

Vowels

FrontCentralBack
Highpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Midpronounced as /link/pronounced as /link/
Lowpronounced as /link/

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