Halia language

Halia is an Austronesian language of Buka Island and the Selau Peninsula of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.

For the characters named Halia in Greek mythology, see Halie. For Thucydides' ancient Greek town of Halia, see Halieis.
Halia
Selau
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionBuka Island, Selau Peninsula
Native speakers
25,000 (2005)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Western
        • Meso-Melanesian
          • Northwest Solomonic
            • Nehan–Bougainville
              • Buka
                • Halia–Hakö
                  • Halia
Language codes
ISO 639-3hla
Glottologhali1244
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