Ewage-Notu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: nou
Alternate Names: Notu-Ewage, “Ewage” (pej.), “Notu” (pej.)
Population: 12,000 (2015 BTA).
Location:: Oro province: Popondetta district, coast between Bakumbari and Pongani.
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.

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