Series SINMALA - Solomon Islands - Malaita Island
North Malaita dialects - To'abaita-Baelelea-Baegau-Fataleka


Date Range1921
Quantity0.12 cm, 3 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
Description

This series contains material from Malaita Island, concentrating on the north Malaita dialects To’abaita, Baelelea, Baegau, and Fataleka. It includes a handwritten extended comparative vocabulary list compiled by Capell (Malu’u-English), handwritten and annotated comparative vocabulary lists (Swadesh-English), and handwritten grammatical notes on Malu’u.

Malaita Province is one of the largest provinces of the Solomon Islands. It is named for its largest island, Malaita. Other islands include South Malaita Island, Sikaiana Island and Ontong Java Island (alternately Lord Howe Island). The provincial capital and largest urban center is Auki, located on Malaita. The estimated population of the province (as of 1997) is 142,000. The area of the province in 4,225km˛.

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

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Inventory Listing

AC2-SINMALA101 Malu'u-English vocabulary (To'a Bai'ta).
North Malaita dialects - To'abaita-Baelelea-Baegau-Fataleka, Solomon Islands - Malaita Island.
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand. Stitched booklet. Early example of Capell's research post university.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SINMALA101
Date range 1921    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier NMALA101 Series SINMALA
AC2-SINMALA102 Swadesh 100-item test list (diagnostic items).
North Malaita dialects - To'abaita-Baelelea-Baegau-Fataleka, Solomon Islands - Malaita Island.
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Typescript/manuscript. Although found in Kwara'eu papers, unnamed compiler (possibly Capell) suggests Fataleka (or something similar) - but not convincingly.

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SINMALA102
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier NMALA102 Series SINMALA
AC2-SINMALA103 Malu'u grammatical notes.
North Malaita dialects - To'abaita-Baelelea-Baegau-Fataleka, Solomon Islands - Malaita Island.
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Manuscript. Also notes on Namau, Panoueti and some S.E. Asian languages (Vogul, Lahune Chia, Canton, Hwa Miao).

Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SINMALA103
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier NMALA103 Series SINMALA

Published by the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures,
Listed by Peter Newton, Austehc and PARADISEC
HTML edition Nicholas Thieberger
Updated 11 October 2006
http://paradisec.org.au/fieldnotes/SINMALA.htm

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