Alternate Names: Biga, Imasi, Liki
Dialects: None known. Reportedly comprehension of Liki ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 1,850 (2000 D. Tryon).
Language Use: Endangered (2000 D. Tryon; 2000 S. Wurm). Sobei speakers are beginning to shift to Papuan Malay [pmy]. Children are bilingual in Indonesian [ind] and tend to prefer it. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy] with people of other language areas.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Government schools through entire area. Increasing intermarriage with other groups. Christian.