Heyo language

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Heyo
Arinua
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
2,700 (2000 census)[1]
Torricelli
  • Maimai
    • Maimai proper
      • Yahang–Heyo
        • Heyo
Language codes
ISO 639-3auk
Glottologheyo1240
ELPHeyo

Heyo a.k.a. Arinua (Arinwa, Arima) is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Lolopani and Ruruhip; this last it shares with Yahang, which is closely related.

References

  1. ^ Heyo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)