Fas (a.k.a. Momu, Bembi) is the eponymous language of the small Fas language family of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Fas | |
|---|---|
| Momu | |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2000 census)[1] |
Fas
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fqs |
| Glottolog | fass1245 |
| ELP | Fas |
| Coordinates: 3°15′12″S 141°25′31″E / 3.253331°S 141.425202°E | |
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
editEthnologue lists Fas-speaking villages as Fas (3°11′56″S 141°28′47″E / 3.198947°S 141.479718°E; 3°20′07″S 141°39′09″E / 3.335326°S 141.652462°E), Fugumui (3°15′12″S 141°25′31″E / 3.253331°S 141.425202°E), Kilifas, Utai (3°23′26″S 141°35′02″E / 3.390507°S 141.583997°E), 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| 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- ^ a b Fas at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Baron, Wietze (October 2007). "The Kwomtari Phylum". Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ a b Baron, Wietze (2007). Overview of Fas Phonology.
Sources
edit- Baron, Wietze (1983a). "Cases of counter-feeding in Fas". Language and Linguistics in Melanesia. 14: 138–149. OCLC 9188672.
- Blake, Fiona (2007). Spatial Reference in Momu (BA thesis). The University of Sydney. hdl:2123/1919.
- Honeyman, Thomas Tout (2016). A grammar of Momu, a language of Papua New Guinea (PhD thesis). Australian National University. doi:10.25911/5d70f1b69a565. hdl:1885/132961.
External links
edit- ELAR archive of Fas (Momu) language documentation materials
- Fas word list (Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database)