Alternate Names: Garaghwaghi, Kapulika, Naura
Dialects: Kapulika, Naura. Naura dialect and Gweda , users agree that Gweda is most similar to Haigwai. Lexical similarity: 68% between the Naura dialect and Gweda, 65% between Kapulika dialect and Taupota ,, 52% with Wedau ,, 48% with Maiwala ,.
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Demographics: 1,060 (2000 census). 160 monolinguals.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Buhutu [bxh], English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Suau [swp], Tawala [tbo], Wedau [wed].
Language Development: 1 mother tongue primary school.
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea