Alternate Names: Arop-Lukep, Lukep, Moromiranga, Siasi, Siassi, Tolokiwa
Dialects: Arop (Poono), Lokep (Lokewe, Lukep).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,020 (2000 census), increasing. Few monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1990–2013.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Different from Arop-Sissano , in Sandaun Province.