Alternate Names: Caga, Tchaga, Tsaga
Dialects: Kaina, Kandepe, Kapona, Laiagam, Lapalama 1, Lapalama 2, Layapo, Mae (Mai, Wabag), Maramuni (Malamuni), Sari, Sau (Sau Enga, Wapi), Tayato, Yandapo. Mae is standard dialect; all understand it. Layapo is between Mae and Kyaka ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 230,000 (2000 census). 12,000 in Sau (1990 UBS).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Lembena [leq], Pinai-Hagahai [pnn].
Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1979–1988.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea