Yawa language
# 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, Turu, and Yapanani.

## Phonology

### Vowels

| | Front | Central | Back |
| - | - | - | - |
| Close | i | | u |
| Mid | e | | o |
| Open | | a | |

### Consonants

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