Kula
A language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara)
| Population | 5,000 ( Grimes, Therik, Grimes, Jacob 1997). |
| Region | East quarter of Alor Island, between Kamang and Sawila. Most in higher elevations, but north coast Maukuru, Takala, Koilela, Peisaka, and Kiralela villagers also speak Kula. |
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| Alternate names | Kola, Lamtoka, Lantoka, Tanglapui |
| Dialects | Iramang, Kula, Kulatela, Watena, Larena, Kula Watena, Sumang, Arumaka. Structurally similar to Sawila [swt], but intelligibility is marginal. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, West, West Timor-Alor-Pantar, Tanglapui |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion. |
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