Halia

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
hla
Alternate Names
Tasi
Population

20,000 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Location

Bougainville Province, North Bougainville district, Buka island east coast; Selau Peninsula, Cartaret Islands.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bougainville Autonomous Region (2007, Education Plan, Section 1.1.3), not yet implemented (2012).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Buka, Halia
Dialects

Hanahan, Hangan, Selau, Touloun (Tulon, Tulun). Tryon (1990) says distinct from Takuu [nho] (Nukuria) and Luangiua (Ontong Java [ojv]) in Solomon Islands. Users have contact with Luangiua.

Typology

SVO

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1978.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Halia
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Distinct from Tulu dialect of Tulu-Bohuai [rak] in Manus Province. Christian.