This series contains material on Proto-Oceanic linguistic studies. It includes a paper on the topic by Andrew Pawley and a Proto-Malaitan lexicon by Richard Levy and Nathan Smith.

Oceania is a geographical (often geopolitical) region consisting of numerous countries and territories – mostly islands – in the Pacific Ocean. The exact scope of Oceania is controversial, with varying interpretations including East Timor, Australia, New Zealand, or none of these.

For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania

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05  Melanesia and Oceania - Regions and Languages