TPG ISO 639-3
Kula
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- tpg
- Alternate Names
- Kola, Lamtoka, Lantoka, Tanglapui
- Population
- 5,000 (Grimes et al 1997).
- Location:
- East Nusa Tenggara province: Alor island, northeast coast, Kiralela, Koilela, Maukuru, Peisaka, and Takala villages; also east central mountains.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, West, Timor-Alor-Pantar, Tanglapui
- Dialects
- Iramang, Kula, Kulatela, Watena, Larena, Kula Watena, Sumang, Arumaka. Reportedly structurally similar to Sawila [swt], but intelligibility is marginal.
- Language Use
- Used as L2 by Sawila [swt].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kula
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
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Location: East Nusa Tenggara province: Alor island, northeast coast, Kiralela, Koilela, Maukuru, Peisaka, and Takala villages; also east central mountains.
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