Bola language (Austronesian)

Bola
Bakovi
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	14,000 (2000 census)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Meso-Melanesian Willaumez Bola
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bnp`
Glottolog	`bola1250`^[2]

Bola, or Bakovi, is an Oceanic language of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. Harua (Xarua) dialect developed on a palm plantation.

References

↑ Bola at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Bola". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Papua New Guinea

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

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 Keuru 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

Meso-Melanesian languages

Willaumez

Bali–Vitu

Bali
Vitu

Tungag–Nalik

Tabar

Madak

St George

Northwest
Solomonic

Nehan–Bougainville	Hahon Hakö Halia Nehan Papapana Petats Saposa Solos Teop Tinputz

Piva–Bannoni	Bannoni Piva

Mono–Uruavan	Mono-Alu Torau Uruava

Choiseul	Babatana Ririo Varisi Vaghua

New Georgia	Ghanongga Hoava Kusaghe Lungga Marovo Nduke Roviana Simbo Ughele Vangunu

Ysabel	Blablanga Cheke Holo Gao Kokota Laghu Zabana Zazao

Others

Tomoip

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