| Population |
1,620 (2003 SIL). |
| Region |
East Sepik Province, Vokeo and Koil islands. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 4, reference number 171
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| Alternate names |
Uageo |
| Dialects |
Related to Manem [jet], Biem [bmc], Sepa [spe], Medebur [mjm]. |
| Classification |
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam |
| Language use |
Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
| Comments |
SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. |