Alternate Names: Fuyuge, Fuyughe, Mafulu
Dialects: Central Udab, Northeast Fuyug, North-South Udab, West Fuyug. Lexical similarity: 35% with Biangai ,, 33% with Kunimaipa ,, 29% with Weri ,, 27% with Tauade ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 14,000 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 14,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Hiri Motu [hmo], Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Poetry. Newspapers. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1973–1994.
Typology: SOV; (C)V(C)(C); postpositions.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian.