Alternate Names: Boanai, Boanaki, Boianaki, Boinaki, Galavi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 76% with Gapapaiwa , (most similar), 46% with Wedau ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,810 (2000 census).
Language Use: Also use English [eng], Gapapaiwa [pwg], Wedau [wed].
Language Development: Most are literate. Poetry. Films. Bible portions: 2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea