Alternate Names: Bosavi
Dialects: Kaluli, Kugenesi, Ologo, Walulu. Dialect differences are not great. Reportedly similar to but different from Kasua ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,500 (1994 SIL).
Language Use: Also use English [eng], Huli [hui], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Aimele [ail], Onobasulu [onn], Sonia [siq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Bible portions: 1997–1998.
Typology: SOV; prepositions; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; question word initial; 1–4 prefixes; word order important; affixes indicate case; verb affixes mark person; ergativity; CV, CVC, CVV; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.