Vocabulary and Grammatical Notes on the Language of Makura, Central New Hebrides
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8050708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sidney H Ray (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1897 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Pages | 67-67 |
| Publication date | 1897-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-5295 • E-ISSN: 2397-2564 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2842333 |
| OpenAlex | W2615896280 |
| Language | EN |
The island of Makura is situated about ten miles north of Nguna or Montagu Island, midway between Efate and Epi, in the south central portion of the New Hebrides Group.It is of volcanic origin with hills about 600 feet high.The population is about 1,000.For the materials from which this sketch was compiled I am indebted to the Rev. Oscar Michelsen, Presbyterian Missionary on the island of Tongoa.This language is spoken on the islands of Makura, Tongariki, Buninga, Ewose, and Mataso.It is also spoken on part of the island of Tongoa.Another language spoken on Touigoa is somewhat different and is substantially the same
Archaeology · Geography · Linguistics · New Hebrides · Vocabulary · Ancient Near East History · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |