Fuyug

FUY

developing

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:

Trans-New Guinea
Southeast Papuan
Goilalan
Fuyug

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.