Fembe

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: agl
Alternate Names: Agala, Sinale
Population: 350 (1986 SIL).
Location:: Western province: Upper Strickland river.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, East Strickland
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Odoodee [kkc] and Konai [kxw].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Other Comments: 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.

Location: Western province: Upper Strickland river.