Hoyahoya in Papua New Guinea

The Hoyahoya have only been reported in Papua New Guinea
This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy.
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People Name General Hoyahoya
People Name in Country Hoyahoya
Alternate Names
Population this Country 200
Population all Countries 200
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19681
ROP3 Code 115288
ROP25 Code 303078
ROP25 Name Hoyahoya
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Western province: Middle Fly district, Matakaia village.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Papua New Guinea
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Australia
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Western province: Middle Fly district, Matakaia village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 22.00 %)
40.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Hoyahoya (200 speakers)
Language Code hhy   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Hoyahoya (200 speakers)
Language Code hhy   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Hoyahoya

Primary Language:  Hoyahoya

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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