Ewage, also known as Notu, is a Papuan language spoken in the "tail" of Papua New Guinea. Preference for the name depends on the region. Its two dialects are Sose/Sohe (Western Plains Orokaiva) and Ifane/Ihane (Eastern Plains Orokaiva) (Smallhorn 2011:47).
Phonology
- /áµÂá/ can be pronounced as [Ã
Â] when in word-medial position.
- /w/ can be pronounced as [ò] when before front vowels /i, ÃÂ/.
- /þ/ can be pronounced as [l] or [þ] in free variation in all positions.
References
- Smallhorn, Jacinta Mary. 2011. The Binanderean languages of Papua New Guinea: reconstruction and subgrouping. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.