Chuave language

Chuave is a Trans–New Guinea language of Chimbu Province and Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Chuave
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Chimbu Province and Eastern Highlands Province
Native speakers	(26,000 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Chimbu–Wahgi Chimbu Chuave
Language codes
ISO 639-3	cjv
Glottolog	chua1250

Chuave is spoken in Elimbari Rural LLG, Chuave District, and Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province.

Phonology

Vowels

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i		u
Mid	e		o
Open		ɑ

Consonants

Consonants

	Labial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Nasal	m	n
Plosive	b	t d		k g
Fricative	f	s
Tap		ɾ
Approximant	w		j