Fas language

Fas
Momu
RegionSandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
(2,500 cited 2000 census)
Fas
  • Fas
Language codes
ISO 639-3fqs
Glottologfass1245
ELPFas
Coordinates: 3°15′12″S 141°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.

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″S 141°28′47″E / 3.198947°S 141.479718°E / -3.198947; 141.479718 (Fas 2); 3°20′07″S 141°39′09″E / 3.335326°S 141.652462°E / -3.335326; 141.652462 (Fas 3)), Fugumui (3°15′12″S 141°25′31″E / 3.253331°S 141.425202°E / -3.253331; 141.425202 (Fugumui)), Kilifas, Utai (3°23′26″S 141°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.

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.

Phonology

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

References

  1. 1 2 Fas at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  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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