Alternate Names: Kaimanga, Mangaaba, Mangaava, Mangaawa, Mangap, Mangap-Mbula
Dialects: Gauru, Mbula (Central Mbula), Northern Mbula, Sakar.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,500 (2007 SIL), increasing. 450 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 4,500.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, market, church. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Literacy is increasing. Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1997.
Typology: SVO; prepositions.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.