Yawa language

Yawa (Yava) is the Papuan language of central Yapen Island in Geelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Indonesia. Alternative names are Iau (not the same as Iau language), Mantembu, Mora (not Mora language), Turu, and Yapanani.

Yawa
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Cenderawasih Bay
Native speakers	10,000 (2011)[1]
Language family	West Papuan ? Yawan Yawa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	yva
Glottolog	nucl1454

Phonology

Vowels

^[2]

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i		u
Mid	e		o
Open		a

Consonants

^[2]

	Labial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Nasal	m	n	ɲ
Plosive	p	t		k
	b	d	ɟ
Fricative		s	ʃ
Trill		r
Approximant	w		j