| Halia | |
|---|---|
| Selau | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Buka Island,Selau Peninsula |
Native speakers | 25,000 (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hla |
| Glottolog | hali1244 |
Halia is anAustronesian language ofBuka Island and theSelau Peninsula ofBougainville Island,Papua New Guinea.
The phonology of the Halia language:[2]
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | ||
| voiced | b | g | ||||
| Affricate | ts ~tʃ | |||||
| Fricative | s | h | ||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Rhotic | r | |||||
| Semivowel | w | j | ||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| ɪ | ʊ | ||
| Mid | (e) | o | |
| ɛ | ɔ | ||
| Low | a |
Diphthong vowel sounds include/ei,au,ou/.
[e] exists, but not as a monophthong.
| Phoneme | Allophones |
|---|---|
| /b/ | [β] |
| /ɡ/ | [ɣ],[χ] |
| /ts/ | [tʃ] |
| /r/ | [ɾ] |
| /a/ | [æ],[ɐ],[ʌ] |
| /ʊ/ | [ɨ] |
| /ei/ | [e], [ɛi],[ɛ] |
There are four sets of pronouns. The first set functions as the subject when preceding the verb. Set 2 functions as a subject or object when following the verb. Set 3 is used for inalienable possession. Set 4 is used for alienable possession. There is an inclusive/exclusive first person distinction.
| Pronoun | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1SG | alia | lia | -r | i tar |
| 2SG | alö | lö | -mulö | i tamulö |
| 3SG | nonei | -en | -nen | i tanen |
| 1PL (incl.) | ara | ra | -rara | i tarara |
| 1PL (excl.) | alam | lam | -mulam | i tamulam |
| 2PL | alimiu | limiu | -milimiu | i tamilimiu |
| 3PL | nori | -en | -ren | i taren |
The suffix-e signifies a transitive verb.[3]
In the 1960sFrancis Hagai produced a series of liturgies in Halia as part of his work with theHahalis Welfare Society.[4]
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