Alternate Names: Faranyao, Kaniran
Dialects: Northeastern Mairasi. Reportedly similar to Semimi ,. Northeastern Mairasi may be a separate language. Lexical similarity: 69% with Semimi ,, 61% with Mer ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,300 (1996 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind], Kowiai [kwh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Indonesia
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.