Halia

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: hla
Alternate Names: Tasi
Population: 25,000 (2005 SIL), increasing.
Location:: Bougainville province: North Bougainville district, Buka island east coast; Selau peninsula, Cartaret Islands.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
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, Touloun (Tulon, Tulun), Selau. Tryon (1990) says distinct from Takuu [nho] (Nukuria) and Luangiua (Ontong Java [ojv]) in Solomon Islands. Users have contact with Luangiua.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Oppermann 2011). Used as L2 by Petats [pex], Solos [sol].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary schools. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1978–2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Halia
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Tulu dialect of Tulu-Bohuai [rak] in Manus Province. Christian.

Location: Bougainville province: North Bougainville district, Buka island east coast; Selau peninsula, Cartaret Islands.