Heyo
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 2,710 (2000 census). 10% monolinguals. |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Nuku District. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 127 |
| Alternate names | Arima, Arinua, Arinwa, Lolopani, Ruruhip, Wan Wan |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 60% with Yahang [rhp]. |
| Classification | Torricelli, Maimai, Maimai Proper |
| Language use | Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English. |
| Comments | Yahang is also called ‘Ruruhip’. SVO. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HUTCHINSON, Ian, author. 1981. A sociolinguistic survey of Heyo, Pahi, and Mayo-Pasi.
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