Hula language
Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Hula (or Vula’a, Bula’a, Vulaa) is an Oceanic language spoken in the Hula area of the Rigo district, in Papua New Guinea. It is close to, but distinct from, its neighbour Keapara.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionCentral Province
Native speakers
5,000 (2014)[1]Austronesian
-
Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western Oceanic
- Papuan Tip
- Central
- Sinagoro–Keapara
- Hula–Keapara
- Hula
- Hula–Keapara
- Sinagoro–Keapara
- Central
- Papuan Tip
- Western Oceanic
- Oceanic
| Hula | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Central Province |
Native speakers | 5,000 (2014)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hul |
| Glottolog | hula1239 |
| Coordinates: 10.096°S 147.726°E | |
Dialects
The Hula language includes several dialectal varieties: Vulaa, Alewai, Irupara, Kaparoko, Viriolo, Moukele.[2]
