Sidney Herbert Ray

A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages

The Polynesian Languages in Melanesia

Alfred Cort Haddon

Comparison to show relations between Papuans and Australians; Miriam, Saibai, Daudai; divisions of Saibai = Kauralaig (Prince of Wales and Moa), Gumulaig (Badu and Mabuiag), Sabailaig (Saibai, Dauan and Boigu) and Kulkalaig (Nagir, Tud, Masig); Mirriam = Murray Island (Mer, Waier and Dauan), Erub and Ugar; comparative vocabulary of English, Miriam and Daudai; sketch of Miriam grammar, lengthy vocabulary, texts with translations.

(Part I.)

A Study of the Languages of Torres Straits, with Vocabularies and Grammatical Notes

This book, first published in 1928, is an exhaustive study of the languages of Melanesia and the attendant islands.

Sidney Herbert Ray

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