Fas language

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Fas
Momu
Region Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
2,500 (2000 census) [1]
Fas
  • Fas
Language codes
ISO 639-3 fqs
Glottolog fass1245
ELP Fas
Coordinates: 3°15′12″S141°25′31″E / 3.253331°S 141.425202°E / -3.253331; 141.425202 (Fugumui)
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Fas (a.k.a. Momu, Bembi) is the eponymous language of the small Fas language family of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Fas was once mistakenly placed in the Kwomtari family, confusing their classification. Its only demonstrated relative is actually Baibai, with which it is 40% cognate. See Fas languages for details.

Locations

Ethnologue lists Fas-speaking villages as Fas ( 3°11′56″S141°28′47″E / 3.198947°S 141.479718°E / -3.198947; 141.479718 (Fas 2) ; 3°20′07″S141°39′09″E / 3.335326°S 141.652462°E / -3.335326; 141.652462 (Fas 3) ), Fugumui ( 3°15′12″S141°25′31″E / 3.253331°S 141.425202°E / -3.253331; 141.425202 (Fugumui) ), Kilifas, Utai ( 3°23′26″S141°35′02″E / 3.390507°S 141.583997°E / -3.390507; 141.583997 (Utai) ), and Wara Mayu villages of Walsa Rural LLG and Amanab Rural LLG of Sandaun Province. [1]

Baron (2007) lists Fas-speaking villages as Yo, Sumumini, Wara Mayu, Kilifas, Fugumui, Fas 2, Fas 3, Finamui, Fugeri, Aiamina, Tamina 1, Nebike, Tamina 2, Utai, Mumuru, Savamui, and Mori. [2]

Phonology

Consonants [3]
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Plosive p t k ʔ ⟨h⟩
Fricative f s
Nasal m n
Trill ʙ ⟨b⟩ r
Approximant w j
Vowels [3]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e ( ə ) o
Low a

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References

  1. 1 2 Fas at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. ↑ Baron, Wietze (October 2007). "The Kwomtari Phylum" . Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. 1 2 Baron, Wietze (2007). Overview of Fas Phonology.

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