Alternate Names: Bohutu, Buhulu, Siasiada, Yaleba
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Unubahe , and Oye’oye ,. Lexical similarity: 68% with Suau ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,350 (2003 SIL), increasing. 270 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,350.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. More than 50% also speak Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo], Suau [swp], Tawala [tbo]. Used as L2 by Haigwai [hgw], Kakabai [kqf], Suau [swp], Wagawaga [wgb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. About 100 locally authored titles, plus audio and written translated materials. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Grammar. Bible portions: 2011.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian.