The Oceanic Languages

Abstract

The Oceanic languages -- Sociolinguistic background -- Typological overview -- Proto Oceanic -- Internal subgrouping -- The grammar sketches. Kele / adapted by Malcolm Ross [M.R.]-- Mussau / M.R. -- Sobei / Joyce Sterner and M.R. -- Tobati / Mark Donohue -- Kairiru / adapted by M.R. -- Takia / M.R. -- Arop-Lokep / Lucille S. D'Jernes -- Jabêm [Yabem] / adapted by M.R. -- Gapapaiwa / Catherine McGuckim -- Sudest / Mike Anderson and M.R. -- ʿAlaʿala [Lala] / adapted by M.R. -- Bali-Vitu [Uneapa] / M.R. -- Kaulong / adapted by M.R. -- Siar / M.R. -- Taiof [Saposa dialect] / M.R. -- Banoni [Bannoni]/ adapted by John Lynch [J.L.] and M.R. -- Sisiqa [Babatana] / M.R. -- Roviana / Simon Corston-Oliver -- Kokota / Bill Palmer -- Gela / Terry Crowley [T.C.] -- Longgu / Deborah Hill -- Arosi / adapted by J.L. and Rex Horoi -- Buma [Teanu] / Darrell Tryon -- Mwotlap [Motlav] / T.C. -- Sakao / adapted by T.C. -- Tamabo [Malo] / by Dorothy Jauncey -- Raga [Hano] / abstracted by T.C. -- Vinmavis / T.C. -- Port Sandwich / adapted by T.C. -- Southeast Ambrym / adapted by T.C. -- Lamen [Lamenu] / Robert Early -- Ifra-Mele [Mele-Fila] / Ross Clark -- Sye [Sie] / T.C. -- Anejõm [Aneityum] / J.L. -- Cèmuhî / abstracted by J.L. -- Xârâcùù / abstracted by J.L. -- Iaai / abstracted by J.L. -- Ulithian / abstracted by J.L. -- Puluwatese / abstracted by J.L. -- Rotuman / adapted by Hans Schmidt -- Nadrogā [Fijian, Western] / Paul Geraghty -- Niuafoʿou / abstracted by Robert Early -- Marquesan [Marquesan, North] / abstracted by J.L. -- Listing of Oceanic languages, by subgroup