Alternate Names: Bwaidoga
Dialects: Bebebele Ii, Belebele I, Bwaidoga, Faiyava, Kalauna, Kilia, Kiliva, Lauwela, Mataitai, Wagifa. Lexical similarity: 72% with Iduna , (most similar).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 6,500 (2000 SIL). 3,250 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Main language used in church, along with Dobu [dob]. Oral and written use in local commerce. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Dobu [dob], English [eng]. Used as L2 by Iamalele [yml], Kaninuwa [wat], Koluwawa [klx], Minaveha [mvn], West Goodenough [ddi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 65%. Literacy rate in L2: 65%–75%. Bible portions: 1934–2006.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Half of the children are in school.