Alternate Names: Wedaun, Wedawan
Dialects: Kwamana, Lavora, Topura, Yapoa.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,200 (2000 D. Tryon). 900 monolinguals.
Language Use: Understood some in Oro Province. All domains. All ages. 80% also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dawawa [dww], Gapapaiwa [pwg], Ghayavi [bmk], Gweda [grw], Haigwai [hgw], Kakabai [kqf], Taupota [tpa], Tawala [tbo], Wa’ema [wag].
Language Development: Taught in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. New media. Dictionary. NT: 1927–1980.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian.