Alternate Names: Arop
Dialects: None known. Related to Sissano ,, Malol ,, and Sera ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,150 (1998 SIL).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1988–2011.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: 863 people killed in July 1998 tsunami.