| Chuave | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Chimbu Province andEastern Highlands Province |
Native speakers | (26,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cjv |
| Glottolog | chua1250 |
Chuave is aTrans–New Guinea language ofChimbu Province andEastern Highlands Province,Papua New Guinea.
Chuave is spoken inElimbari Rural LLG,Chuave District, andLufa District,Eastern Highlands Province.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | ɑ |
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Plosive | b | td | kg | |
| Fricative | f | s | ||
| Tap | ɾ | |||
| Approximant | w | j |
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