Series VCOMVO - Vanuatu - Aneityum, Futuna, Tanna, Erromanga and Efate Islands
Comparative vocabulary lists


Date Range1913 - 1973?, last record is after 1973
Quantity0.27 cm, 8 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
Description

This series contains material from Aneityum Island, Futuna Island, Tanna Island, Erromanga Island and Efate Island, concentrating on comparative studies of languages spoken on these islands. It includes biblical extracts, comparative vocabulary lists and tables, and notes on the relatedness (or lack thereof) for languages including (inter alia) Nichvaal, South West Tanna, Kwamera, Whitesands, and North Tanna, some of which were compiled or annotated by Capell.

Anatom (formerly known as Aneityum) is the southernmost main island of Vanuatu. It is in the province of Tafea.

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatom

Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Horne Islands (Alofi being the other).

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuna

Tanna or Tana is an island of Vanuatu. It is 40 km (25 mi) long and 19 km (12 mi) wide, with a total area of 550 km (212 sq mi). Its highest point is the 1,084 m (3,556 ft) summit of Mount Tukosmera.

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanna

Located at 16.69° S and 168.36° E in the Pacific Ocean, Efate is an island in The Republic of Vanuatu (Shefa Province). It is the most populous (approx. 50000) island in Vanuatu; in terms of land area (899.5 kmē) Efate is Vanuatu's third largest island. Most inhabitants of Efate live in Port Vila, the national capital. It has a maximum height of 647 m.

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efate

An alternative spelling of Erromanga Island appears to be Eromanga Island.

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Inventory Listing

AC2-VCOMVO201 Vocabularies of the New Hebrides Languages.
Comparative vocabulary lists, Vanuatu-Aneityum-Futuna-Tanna-Erromanga & Efate Islands
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Typescript and annotation. This was typed about 1913 with a view to be included in the Gospel in Futuna by W. Gunn. [deteriorating pages]. English-Aneityumese-Futunese-Pt Resolution, Kwamera-Weasisi-Erromanga-Efatese.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO201
Date range 1913    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO201 Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO202 John 13:7 in the languages Futuna; Aneityum; Tanna-Lenakel; Tanna-Kwamera; Tanna Eastern (White Sands); Efate-Erakor; Nguna.
Comparative vocabulary lists, Vanuatu-Aneityum-Futuna-Tanna-Erromanga & Efate Islands
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Typescript. Compiled by Capell.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO202
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO202 Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO203 Some word lists from the Southern New Hebrides.
Comparative vocabulary lists, Vanuatu-Aneityum-Futuna-Tanna-Erromanga & Efate Islands
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Typescript. By John Lynch (Uni. PNG), 1. Tanna wordlists: Nichvaal-SW-Tanna-Kwamera-Whtiesands-N. Tanna. 2. Sie (Erromangan) wordlist. Credit given to informants.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO203
Date range no date (after 1973)    Quantity 0.15 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO203 Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO204 Some consonant changes in New Hebrides languages, showing how words apparently different are related, or radically the same.
Comparative vocabulary lists, Vanuatu-Aneityum-Futuna-Tanna-Erromanga & Efate Islands
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Typescript.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO204
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO204 Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO301a Vocabularies of New Hebrides Tongues. English-Aneityum-Futuna-Pt Resolution and Kwamera (Tanna I.) Waesial (Tanna I.)-Efatese
Comparative Vocabularies - Vanuatu
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Typescript. Typed and written by Capell. Probably derived from lists supplied by missionaries and other correspondents.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO301a
Date range c. 1920s    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO301a Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO301b Vocabularies of New Hebrides Tongues. English-Euna[?](Nguna I.)-Baki (Epi I.)-Bieri (Epi I.)-Aulua (East Malekula I.)-Uripir (N.E. Malekula).
Comparative Vocabularies - Vanuatu
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Typescript/Manuscript. Typed and written by Capell. Probably derived from lists supplied by missionaries and other correspondents.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO301b
Date range c. 1920s    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO301b Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO302 No Title - Comparative Vocabularies, Malekula Island.
Comparative Vocabularies - Vanuatu
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand. English-Ahamb (Axamb)-Aulua-Unua-Big Nambas.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO302
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO302 Series VCOMVO
AC2-VCOMVO303 No title - comparative vocabularies in Vanuatu languages
Comparative Vocabularies - Vanuatu
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Manuscript (pencil). In Capell's hand. Mota (Banks I.)-Central Raga-South Raga (both Pentecost I.)-Central Maewo-Duindui(-Nduindui, Aoba I.)-Lolok(=Lolkare, Aoba I.).

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VCOMVO303
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier COMVO303 Series VCOMVO

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