Hoyahoya

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names
Hoiahoia, Hoya Hoya, Matakaia Hoyahoya
User Population

95 (2000 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 130 (2000 census).

Location

Western province: Middle Fly district, Matakaia village.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 71% with Hoia Hoia [hhi], 52% with Minanibai [mcv], 52% with Mubami [tsx], 59% with Foia Foia [ffi].

Language Use

Adults only. Shifting to Bamu [bcf] (Usher and Suter 2015).

Writing

Latin script [Latn].