Sulka language

Sulka
Native toPapua New Guinea
Regioneastern Pomio District, East New Britain Province
Native speakers
(2,500 cited 1991)
Language codes
ISO 639-3sua
Glottologsulk1246
ELPSulka
Coordinates: 5°16′33″S 152°05′32″E / 5.275769°S 152.092315°E / -5.275769; 152.092315 (Guma Village)

Sulka is a language isolate of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. In 1991, there were 2,500 speakers in eastern Pomio District, East New Britain Province. Villages include Guma (5°16′33″S 152°05′32″E / 5.275769°S 152.092315°E / -5.275769; 152.092315 (Guma Village)) in East Pomio Rural LLG. With such a low population of speakers, this language is considered to be endangered. Sulka speakers had originally migrated to East New Britain from New Ireland.