Dialects: Bareji, Baruga, Mado, Tafota Baruga. Lexical similarity: 56%–61% with Korafe-Yegha ,, Gaina , and Dogoro , (Dutton 1971), 43% with Ewage dialect of Ewage-Notu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,230 (2003 SIL), increasing. 800 Tafota, 990 Bareji, 440 Mado. 200 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Many non-Baruga wives of Baruga men learn it. All domains. Some in religious services. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Hiri Motu [hmo] use diminishing as government communication usually in English [eng]. Also use English [eng], Ewage-Notu [nou], Korafe-Yegha [kpr], Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. 100% children, 45% women, 90% men. Prep to grade 2. Poetry. Bible portions: 1995–2008.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Work in Port Moresby and other towns but prefer to retire in Baruga territory. Christian, traditional religion.