Bola
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bakovi, Bola-Bakovi
Population
13,700 (2000 census). 2,250 Harua.
Location
West New Britain province: Willaumez peninsula northeast coast, Harua east of Kimbe.
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Language Status
4 (Educational).
Dialects
Harua (Garua, Karua, Mai, Xarua), Bola. Harua developed among people resettled on an oil palm plantation.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Bulu [bjl].
Language Development
11 vernacular preparatory schools. Bible: 2011.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].