Alternate Names: Tavara, Tawara
Dialects: Awayama (Awaiama, Awalama), Bohilai (Basilaki, Bohira’i), Diwinai (Divinai), Huhuna, Kehelala (East Cape, Keherara), Labe (Rabe), Lelehudi, Sideya (Sideia), Yaleba (Ealeba, Gwavili, Gwawili, Wagawaga).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20,000 (2000 census).
Language Use: 40% monolingual. Also use Dobu [dob], English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Suau [swp], Wedau [wed]. Used as L2 by Buhutu [bxh], Bwanabwana [tte], Haigwai [hgw], Maiwala [mum], Taupota [tpa], Wa’ema [wag], Wagawaga [wgb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1985.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea