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10,000 (2000 SIL). 4,000 monolinguals (2001 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2001 UNESCO).

Oro province: Popondetta district, Kawawoki Mission area.

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5 (Developing).

Muaturaina, Chimona, Dea, Akabafa, Nami, Mesari, Averi, Afore, Minjori, Oko, Wakue, Numba, Jimuni, Karira.

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 1975–1999.

Latin script [Latn].

Hiri Motu [hmo] use diminishing. Traditional religion.