Fembe

Facts

  • Language: Fembe
  • Alternate names: Sinale, Agala
  • Language code: agl
  • Language family: Trans-New Guinea, East Strickland (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 350
  • Vulnerability: Endangered
  • Script:

More information:

    Bogaia (See: [[Bogaya]]) moved into Fembe (See: [[Fembe]]) territory, dividing them into 2 geographical areas. Language shift reported towards Konai (See: [[Konai]]), Duna (See: [[Duna]]), and Kubo (See: [[Kubo]]), breaking linguistic identity in 3 directions. Oil company work also impacting language shift.

    Fembe is spoken in Papua New Guinea, Pacific.