Alternate Names: Ioma Binandere
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 50%–54% with Suena , and Zia ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (2007 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. Strong interest language preservation. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Aeka [aez], English [eng], Ewage-Notu [nou], Tok Pisin [tpi], Zia [zia].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Taught in community schools K-6; anticipated for 7–8. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1912–2004.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: No known dialects. Some mixing of English , and Tok Pisin ,. Christian, traditional religion.