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Heyo language

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Native to
  
Papua New Guinea

Native speakers
  
2,700 (2000 census)

Glottolog
  
heyo1240

Region
  
Sandaun Province

ISO 639-3
  
auk

Language family
  
Torricelli Maimai Maimai proper Yahang–Heyo Heyo

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

Heyo language Wikipedia