Rawo language explained

Rawo
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Sandaun Province
Coordinates:-2.8324°N 141.6242°W
Speakers:640
Date:2003
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Skou
Fam2:Serra Hills
Iso3:rwa
Glotto:rawo1244
Glottorefname:Rawo

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) (-2.8324°N 141.6242°W) in Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[1] [2]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Papua New Guinea languages . Ethnologue

    Languages of the World

    . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.
  2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.