Hula
StatesPapua New Guinea
RegionCentral Province
Date2014
Refe25
Coordinates10.096°S 147.726°E
FamilycolorAustronesian
Fam 2Malayo-Polynesian
Fam 3Oceanic
Fam 4Western Oceanic
Fam 5Papuan Tip
Fam 6Central
Fam 7Sinagoro–Keapara
Fam 8Hula–Keapara
Iso 3hul
Glottohula1239
GlottorefnameHula

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.

Dialects

The Hula language includes several dialectal varieties: Vulaa, Alewai, Irupara, Kaparoko, Viriolo, Moukele.[1]

References

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