Endangered Languages Project - Fas

Fas

^{[aka Bembi, Momu]}

Classification: Baibai-Fas

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Bembi, Momu
CLASSIFICATION		Baibai-Fas
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		fqs
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “"Documentation and Description of the Fas language of Papua New Guinea" HRELP Abstract” . Honeyman, Tom (2011)

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Sandaun Province: speakers are "spread across 19 villages".

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,597
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1970

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: 19 villages: Samararu, Sumumini, Yo, Onei, Fas No. 2, Fas No. 3, Fugari, Fugumui, Kilifas (Fas No. 1), Nebike, Tamina No. 1, Tamina No. 2, Aiamina, Finamoi, Utai, Mori No. 1, Mumuru, Nebike, and Savamui.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,500
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
census

DATE OF INFO: 2000

Scripts (Writing system): Latin

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Sandaun Province, Amanab and Aitape districts, Fas, Fugumui, Kilifas, Utai, and Wara Mayu villages."

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

-3.197, 141.373

COORDINATES

-3.0, 141.583333333

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Information from: “"Documentation and Description of the Fas language of Papua New Guinea" HRELP Abstract” . Honeyman, Tom (2011)