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Fas

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: fqs

Population	2,500 (2000 census).
Region	Sandaun Province, Amanab and Aitape districts, Fas, Fugumui, Kilifas, Utai, Wara Mayu villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 57
Alternate names	Bembi
Dialects	Eastern Fas, Western Fas. Small dialect differences.
Classification	Arai-Kwomtari, Kwomtari, Fas
Language use	Positive attitude.
Language development	Taught in primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1983.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Hunter-gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. n.d.. Fas Organised Phonology Data.  

BARON, Wietze, author. 1979. "Light from the dark ages of Chomsky and Halle’s ‘Abstract phonology’."  

BARON, Wietze, author. 1983. "Cases of counter-feeding in Fas."

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1983. Kwomtari Survey.  

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1983. Orthographies and Orthographic Mismatches: Fas vs Melanesian Pidgin.  

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1983-84. Aspects of Tense and Aspect in Fas.  

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1986. Malay Influence on West Sepik Kinship Terminology.  

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2007-10. Overview of Fas Phonology.