Bola
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 13,700 (2000 census). 2,253 Harua. |
| Region | West New Britain Province, northeast coast, Willaumez Peninsula. Harua on east side of Kimbe. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 567 |
| Alternate names | Bakovi, Bola-Bakovi |
| Dialects | Harua (Karua, Xarua, Garua, Mai), Bola. Harua developed from people resettled on an oil palm plantation. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, Willaumez |
| Language development | 11 vernacular preparatory schools. Bible portions: 2001–2005. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. 2011. Bola Organised Phonology Data.
JOHNSTON, Raymond L., author. 1980. "The languages and communities of the Kimbe Bay region."
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