Alternate Names: Bia, Mid-Waria, Muri, Paiawa, Tahari
Dialects: Sekare. Lexical similarity: 18% with Suena , and Zia , (most similar).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 13,000 (2000 census), increasing. Ethnic population: 13,500.
Language Use: Most domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 1975–1983.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea