Fas language
Fas language of Papua New Guinea
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::summary Fas language of Papua New Guinea ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox language"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Fas |
| nativename | Momu |
| region | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| coordinates | |
| speakers | 2,500 |
| date | 2000 census |
| ref | e25 |
| familycolor | Papuan |
| fam1 | Fas |
| iso3 | fqs |
| glotto | fass1245 |
| glottorefname | Momu-Fas |
| :: |
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Fas ( 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 (; ), Fugumui (), Kilifas, 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
::data[format=table title="Consonants{{Cite book |last=Baron |first=Wietze |url=https://pnglanguages.sil.org/resources/archives/50902 |title=Overview of Fas Phonology |year=2007}}"]
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | Plosive | Fricative | Nasal | Trill | Approximant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :: |
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/ʔ/ appears as [h] before /a/. ::data[format=table title="Vowels"] | Front | Central | Back | High | Mid | Low | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | () | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
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/ə/ may be an allophone of /i/.
References
Sources
References
- Baron, Wietze. (October 2007). "The Kwomtari Phylum".
- Baron, Wietze. (2007). "Overview of Fas Phonology".
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