Alternate Names: Onabasulu
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (2010 SIL). 500 monolinguals. L2 users: 200.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Oral and written use in preschool and adult literacy. All ages, 75% under 25 years of age. Positive attitudes. Also use Edolo [etr], English [eng], Huli [hui], Kaluli [bco], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Edolo [etr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 43%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. 300 can read it, 200 can write it. Bible portions: 1996–2012.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian.