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Hula
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Central Province
Native speakers	5,000 (2014)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Papuan Tip Central Sinagoro–Keapara Hula–Keapara Hula
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`hul`
Glottolog	`hula1239`
Coordinates: 10°05′46″S 147°43′34″E / 10.096°S 147.726°E / -10.096; 147.726

Hula (or Vula’a, Bula’a, Vulaa) is an Oceanic language spoken in the Hula area of the Rigo district, in Papua New Guinea. It is close to, but distinct from, its neighbour Keapara.

Dialects

The Hula language includes several dialectal varieties: Vulaa, Alewai, Irupara, Kaparoko, Viriolo, Moukele.

Hula at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Hula". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

Nuclear
Papuan Tip

Suauic	'Auhelawa Buhutu Bwanabwana Oya'oya Saliba Suau Unubahe Wagawaga
Bwaidoga	Bwaidoka Diodio Iamalele Iduna Koluwawa Maiadomu
Dobu–Duau	Bunama Boselewa Dobu Duau Galeya Molima Mwatebu Sewa Bay
Kakabai	Dawawa Kakabai
Are	Are Arifama-Miniafia Doga Gapapaiwa Ghayavi Kaninuwa Ubir
Taupota	Gweda Haigwai Maiwala Minaveha Taupota Tawala Yakaikeke
Others	Anuki Gumawana

Central
Papuan Tip

Oumic	Bina Magori Ouma Yoba
Sinagoro–Keapara	Keapara Sinaugoro
West Central	Abadi Kuni Lala Mekeo Motu Toura Waima

Other
Papuan Tip

Kilivila–Misima	Budibud Kilivila Misima Muyuw
Nimoa–Sudest	Nimoa Sudest

Western

Greater Barito*

Admiralty St. Matthias Temotu Southeast Solomonic Micronesian Central Pacific
Western	Meso-Melanesian North New Guinea Papuan Tip
Southern	Vanuatu North Central South Loyalties–New Caledonia

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma
Awin–Pa	Awin Pa
Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia
Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia
Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi
New Ireland	Bilur Fanamaket Kandas Konomala Kuanua Label Niwer Mil Patpatar Ramoaaina Siar Sursurunga Warwar Feni
Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya
East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi
East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo
Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi
Eleman	Kaki Ae Keoru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma
Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom
Teberan	Dadibi Folopa
Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were
Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu
Larger families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

Sign languages

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