Dialects are Wapu (Leron), Central Wantoat, Bam, Yagawak (Kandomin), continuing on to Awara, though the last is only 60–70% lexically similar with Wantoat and Wapu.

Major Wantoat villages are Gwabogwat, Mamabam, Matap, Ginonga, Kupung.

Consonants clusters with mixed voicing occur within words: Vowel sequences are /ie iə iɑ iu, ee eə eɑ eu, əə, ææ æə, ɑɑ ɑo ɑu, oi oə oɑ, uu/.

Stress is distinctive but has a low functional load.

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