Rao language

Rao is a Ramu language of western Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. In older literature it was called Annaberg.

Phonology

• is often heard as word-initially and intervocalically.
• has only been found word-initially.
• is very rare and may be an allophone of .
• can also be realised as .

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ia/, /ai/, /ea/.

Stress falls on the first syllable with a /ʔ/ in coda position. Otherwise, stress is fixed on the first syllable.

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