Ewage-Notu

NOU

developing

Alternate Names: “Ewage” (pej.), “Notu” (pej.)

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

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea

Greater Binanderean

Binanderean

Nuclear Binanderean

South Binanderean

Coastal Binanderean

Notu

Demographics: 12,900 (1988 SIL).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Baruga [bjz], Binandere [bhg].

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

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

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.