Fembe
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Agala, Sinale
Population
350 (1986 SIL).
Location
Western province: Upper Strickland river.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Classification
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Language Resources
Bogaia [boq] moved into Fembe [agl] territory, dividing them into 2 geographical areas. Language shift reported towards Konai [kxw], Duna [duc], and Kubo [jko], breaking linguistic identity in 3 directions. Oil company work also impacting language shift.