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Huli language

In today's world, Huli language is a topic that has generated a lot of interest and debate. From its origins to its relevance today, Huli language has been the subject of study and research by experts in various disciplines. Its impact on society, culture and the economy has been significant, and its influence has spread globally. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Huli language, from its evolution over time to its implications in the contemporary world. We will analyze its importance and reflect on its relevance in the current context, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and updated vision on this topic.

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Huli
Huli Wigman from Hela Province of Papua New Guinea
Huli Wigman from Hela Province of Papua New Guinea
RegionSouthern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
EthnicityHuli people
Native speakers
150,000 (2011)[1]
Trans-New Guinea?
Latin script (Huli alphabet)
Huli Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3hui
Glottologhuli1244

Huli is a Tari language spoken by the Huli people of the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea. It has a pentadecimal (base-15) numeral system: ngui means 15, ngui ki means 15×2 = 30, and ngui ngui means 15×15 = 225.

Huli has a pandanus language called tayenda tu ha illili (bush divide taboo) used for collecting karuka nuts (anga) as well as hunting or traveling.[2] Tayenda is used to evade malevolent bush spirits.[2] The grammar for Tayenda is nearly identical to normal Huli, but the vocabulary is changed, often borrowing words from Duna but with changed meanings.[2]

Phonology

Huli has a syllable structure of (C)V.

Vowels

Front Back
Close i ĩ u ũ
Mid e ẽ o õ
Open ɑ ɑ̃

/ɑ/ is pronounced more fronted as before /r/ and /ʝ/.[3]

Vowel nasality is phonemic in the language. Vowels can also carry three phonemic tones; high-falling, mid-level, and low-rising.

Consonants

Bilabial Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Stop voiceless p t k
voiced b d g
prenasal ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ
Fricative ʝ h
Approximant w ɭ
Trill r

Stops /p t k/ can become aspirated as .

Many speakers pronounce /t/ as before /i/.

/d/ is realized as voiceless as when occurring word-initially, and is palatalized as between /i/ and a word-final /ɑ/.

/r/ only occurs word-medially.

/b ɡ/ can be phonetically realized as fricatives intervocalically as .

References

  1. ^ Huli at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Goldman, Laurence (1983). "Talking about talk". Talk Never Dies: The Language of Huli Disputes. London and New York: Tavistock Publications. pp. 254–257. ISBN 978-0422782104. OCLC 993340993.
  3. ^ Organised Phonology Data: Huli Language Southern Highlands Province (PDF). 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  • Lomas, Gabe (1988). The Huli language of Papua New Guinea. PhD Thesis, Macquarie University.
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