Vula’a | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: hul
Alternate Names: Bula’a, Hula, Vulaa
Autonym: Vula’a
Population: 5,000 (Van Heekeren 2014). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Van Heekeren 2014).
Location:: Central province: Hood peninsula; National Capital District.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use English [eng] (Van Heekeren 2004). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Van Heekeren 2014).
Language Development: Texts. NT: 1954.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vula’a
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Central province: Hood peninsula; National Capital District.