Vula’a

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
hul
Alternate Names
Bula’a, Hula, Vulaa
Autonym
Vula’a
User Population

5,000 (Van Heekeren 2014). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Van Heekeren 2014).

Location

Central province: Hood peninsula; National Capital District.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Language Use

Used by all. Many also use English [eng] (Van Heekeren 2004). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Van Heekeren 2014).

Language Development

Texts. NT: 1954.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vula’a
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.