kˈaɪwɐlˌɪɡaʊ jɐ ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈoːɹ dˈaɪəlɛkts ʌv kˈɑːlə lˈæɡɔː jɐ, spˈoʊkən θɹuːˈaʊt tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ɛksˈɛpt fɚðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈaɪləndz, wˌɛɹ mˈɪɹiˌæm mˈɜːɹ ɪz spˈoʊkən.
Kaiwaligau Ya is one of the four dialects of Kala Lagaw Ya, spoken throughout Torres Strait except for the Eastern Islands, where Meriam Mìr is spoken.