Alternate Names: Banar, Maya, Pila, Saki, Suaro, Turutap, Yakiba
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,350 (2000 census). 3,720 in main dialect, 630 in southern dialect.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1988–2012.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea