Iduna

VIV

developing

Alternate Names: Vivigana, Vivigani

Dialects: Belebele, Central Vivigani, Goiala, Idakamenai, Kalauna, Ufaufa, Ufufu, Waibula. Lexical similarity: 72% with Bwaidoka , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Nuclear
North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux
Bwaidoga

Demographics: 6,000 (1984 SIL).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Kaninuwa [wat], Koluwawa [klx].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Grammar. NT: 1983–2003.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Three-quarters of the children are in school.