Rao language

Rao is a Ramu language of western Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. In older literature it was called Annaberg.

Phonology

is often heard as word-initially and intervocalically.
has only been found word-initially.
is very rare and may be an allophone of.
can also be realised as.

	Front	Central	Back
High
Mid
Low

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ia/, /ai/, /ea/.
Stress falls on the first syllable with a /ʔ/ in coda position. Otherwise, stress is fixed on the first syllable.