Ewage-Notu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
nou
Alternate Names
Notu-Ewage, “Ewage” (pej.), “Notu” (pej.)
User Population

12,000 (2015 BTA).

Location

Oro province: Popondetta district, coast between Bakumbari and Pongani.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Notu
Dialects

Ewage-Notu, Yega (Gona, Okeina, Okena).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Aeka [aez], Baruga [bjz], Binandere [bhg], Orokaiva [okv].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. NT: 1987.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ewage-Notu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Also spoken by Soverapa people. ‘Ewage’ considered pejorative in Oro Bay, Dongani, and Ako areas. ‘Notu’ considered pejorative in Buna and Gona areas.