| Hoia Hoia | |
|---|---|
| Hoyahoya | |
| Region | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (180 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:hhi – Ukusi-Koparamio Hoia Hoiahhy – Matakaia Hoia Hoia |
| Glottolog | hoya1236 Hoyaic |
Hoia Hoia (Hoyahoya) is aPapuan language ofPapua New Guinea. It is close toMinanibai. The two varieties, Ukusi-Koparamio Hoia Hoia ("Hoia Hoia" inEthnologue 17) and Matakaia Hoia Hoia ("Hoyahoya" inEthnologue 17), are distinct languages, though significantly closer to each other than to other Inland Gulf languages.
The varieties are spoken in Ukusi-Koparamio (7°48′47″S143°40′57″E / 7.812986°S 143.682495°E /-7.812986; 143.682495 (Ukusi);7°49′51″S143°44′27″E / 7.830844°S 143.740897°E /-7.830844; 143.740897 (Koperamio)) and Matakaia (7°50′45″S143°14′49″E / 7.845775°S 143.246807°E /-7.845775; 143.246807 (Gagoro - Matakaia)) villages ofBamu Rural LLG inWestern Province, Papua New Guinea, respectively.[2][3]
Word lists of Hoia Hoia dialects have been collected by Carr (1991).[4]
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p b | t d | k g | ||
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Fricative | s <sh> | ʁ | h | ||
| Approximant | l |
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Low | ɑ ɑ̙ <a> |
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