Huli | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: hui
Alternate Names: Huli-Hulidana, Huri
Autonym: Huli
Population: 200,000 (Gould 2011), increasing.
Location:: Enga province: south fringe; Hela province: Tari area.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Huli
Language Use: Huli is a dominant language in the area. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (San Roque and Loughnane 2012). Also use Angal Heneng [akh] (San Roque and Loughnane 2012). Also use Duna [duc] (San Roque and Loughnane 2012). Used as L2 by Angal Heneng [akh], Duna [duc], Edolo [etr], Kasua [khs], Onobasulu [onn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. Bible: 2002.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Huli
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Enga province: south fringe; Hela province: Tari area.