Dialects: Hiyowe (Hiowe), Saniyo (Sanio). Reportedly similar to the Meiyari dialect of Niksek ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,300 (2000 census).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Yawiyo [ybx].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Semi-nomadic.