Hoyahoya

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: hhy
Alternate Names: Hoiahoia, Hoya Hoya, Matakaia Hoyahoya
Population: 95 (2000 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 130 (2000 census).
Location:: Western province: Middle Fly district, Matakaia village.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Inland Gulf, Minanibai
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).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hoyahoya
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: Middle Fly district, Matakaia village.