Endangered Languages Project - Faiwol

Faiwol

^{[aka Angkiyakmin, Faiwolmin, Fegolmin]}

Classification: Trans-New Guinea

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Angkiyakmin, Faiwolmin, Fegolmin, Kauwol, Wokeimin
CLASSIFICATION		Trans-New Guinea, Ok, Mountain Ok
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		fai
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Voorhoeve (1975) lists a language "Kauwol", but this is likely (a dialect of?) Faiwol. It it said to have about 500 speakers, most of whom live on the Papua New Guinean side of the border.

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Information from: “Organised Phonology Data: Faiwol Language [FAI]: Olsobip – Western Province” . Mecklenberg, Frank (1992)

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,500
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1992

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Western Province: "Major villages: Imigabip, Golgabip, Bolangkon, Loubip, Mikalsimbip"

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,500
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(SIL)

DATE OF INFO: 1987

Scripts (Writing system): Latin

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Western Province, Tabubil district, Fly and Palmer rivers’ headwaters; Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, Yapsie RLLG."

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Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014)