Halia

HLA

developing

Alternate Names: Tasi

Dialects: Hanahan, Hangan, Selau, Touloun (Tulon, Tulun). Tryon (1990) says distinct from Takuu , (Nukuria) and Luangiua (Ontong Java ,) in Solomon Islands. Users have contact with Luangiua.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 20,000 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1978.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Distinct from Tulu dialect of Tulu-Bohuai , in Manus Province. Christian.