Fuyug

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
fuy
Alternate Names
Fujuge, Fuyuge, Fuyughe, Mafufu, Mafulu
User Population

14,000 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 14,000 (2000 census).

Location

Central province: Goilala district, Owen Stanley range; Oro province: Kokoda Rural LLG.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Goilalan, Fuyug
Dialects

Central Udab, Northeast Fuyug, North-South Udab, West Fuyug. Lexical similarity: 35% with Biangai [big], 33% with Kunimaipa [kup], 29% with Amam [wer], 27% with Tauade [ttd]. All 4 dialects are 90% cognate with each other (Bradshaw 2007).

Typology

SOV; Postpositions; Verbal affixation marks person, number, aspect, and mode; Aspects: 2 (Imperfective, Completive); Consonants: 14, Vowels: 5 (Bradshaw 2007).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains except in interactions with outsiders; Mixed use with Tok Pisin [tpi], Hiri Motu [hmo], and English [eng] in one church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. A few also use Tauade [ttd], especially elderly (Bradshaw 2007). Also use English [eng] (Bradshaw 2007). Also use Hiri Motu [hmo] (Bradshaw 2007). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bradshaw 2007).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Literature. Newspapers. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1973–1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fuyug
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.