Alternate Names: Sisimin
Dialects: Central Lagaip, Lower Lagaip, North Hewa, Upper Lagaip.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,150 (1986 SIL). 290 in Yoliapi (1982 SIL). 1,600 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Use of Hewa is the norm. All domains. All ages. Also use Duna [duc], English [eng], Ipili [ipi], Oksapmin [opm], Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. 25 or fewer can read it, 10 or fewer can write it. Bible portions: 1985.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Seminomadic. Traditional religion, Christian.