Fas language
| Fas | |
|---|---|
| Momu | |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Fas
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fqs |
| Glottolog | fass1245 |
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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.
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
[edit | edit source]Ethnologue lists Fas-speaking villages as Fas (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.; Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), Fugumui (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), Kilifas, Utai (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), 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
[edit | edit source]| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ ⟨h⟩ |
| Fricative | f | s | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Trill | ʙ ⟨b⟩ | r | ||
| Approximant | w | j |
- /ʔ/ appears as [h] before /a/.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | (ə) | o |
| Low | a |
- /ə/ may be an allophone of /i/.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Fas at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- ELAR archive of Fas (Momu) language documentation materials
- Fas word list (Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database)