Heyo language

Heyo
Arinua
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sandaun Province
Native speakers	2,700 (2000 census)^[1]
Language family	Torricelli Maimai Maimai proper Yahang–Heyo Heyo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`auk`
Glottolog	`heyo1240`^[2]

Heyo AKA 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

↑ Heyo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Heyo". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Torricelli languages

Arapesh	Abu' Bukiyip Bumbita Mufian

Maimai	Beli Heyo Laeko Nambi Siliput Wiaki Yahang

West Wapei	One Seta Seti

Marienberg	Buna Bungain Elepi Kamasau Muniwara Urimo Wiarumus

Wapei	Au Dia Elkei Gnau Ningil Olo Sinagen Valman Yapunda Yau Yil Yis

Palei	Agi Aiku Ambrak Amol Aruop Kombio Urim Urat Wanap Yangum

Others	Wom

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma

Awin–Pa	Awin Pa

Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia

Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi

Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya

East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi

East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo

Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi

Eleman	Kaki Ae Keuru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom

Teberan	Dadibi Folopa

Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were

Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu

Larger Families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

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