Alternate Names: Koita
Dialects: East Koita, West Koita. Lexical similarity: 60%–65% with Grass Koiari , (most similar).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,700 (Wurm 2000).
Language Use: Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Young speakers tend to prefer Tok Pisin [tpi] or English [eng] (Wurm 2007). Also use English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Tok Pisin [tpi].
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea