Alternate Names: Foi, Iaw, Turu, Urundi, Ururi, Yau
Dialects: Foi, Iau, Turu. Reportedly similar to Edopi ,. Distinct from Yawa ,. Varieties listed as dialects may be separate languages.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 600 (2000 J. Bateman), increasing. 500 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 600.
Language Use: Vigorous. Speakers of other languages in western Lakes Plains area speak basic Iau. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. A few also use Duvle [duv] or a Dani variety. Young to middle-aged speakers also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. 200 or more can read and write it. Bible portions: 1985–2005.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Christian.