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Languages on this page so far are Kiriwinian, Maori, Oceanic Languages, Polynesian Languages, Rapanui, Rarotongan, Samoan, Tahitian, and Tongan.
updated 6-9-2003 Kiriwinian (Austric), also called Kiriwina and Kirivila, belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Kiriwinian is spoken in the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea. 572.993 Malinowski, Bronislaw, 1884-1942 M251c Coral gardens and their magic. -- New York : RID: 36-918 ITEM #: kiw00001 Kiriwinian
updated 3-14-2002 Maori (Austric) belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Maori is one of the 2 official languages of New Zealand, the other being English. Maori is the language of the native inhabitants of New Zealand, most of whom live on New Zealand's North Island. The Maori people are now known to have come to New Zealand from Tahiti; the last wave of migration took place in the 14th century. 940.2 Fagan, Brian M F151c Clash of cultures. - New York : W.H. Freeman, 1984 RID: 84-4053 ITEM #: mao00003 993.1 Fox, Aileen Mary Henderson, Lady, 1907- F7911p Prehistoric Maori fortifications in the North Island of New Zealand. - Auckland : Longman Paul, 1976 Includes glossary of Maori terms. RID: 76-383852 ITEM #: mao00004 704.0399442 Neich, Roger N397p Painted histories. - Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 1993 RID: 94-181848 ITEM #: mao00002 372.4142 New Zealand. Ministry of Education N532r Reading in junior classes. -- Wellington, N.Z. : published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media Ltd., 1994. RID: --- ITEM #: mao00001 291.35 Sacred sites, sacred places / edited by David L. Carmichael ... et al. -- London : S1234 Routledge, 1994. RID: 93-33400 ITEM #: bla00011 Maori
updated 11-21-2003 Oceanic languages is a term sometimes used to cover some or all of the languages spoken on the many islands in the Pacific Ocean. All of these, with the exception of those languages brought by modern explorers, belong to the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. 499 Klieneberger, H. R. X Bibliography of Oceanic linguistics K65b Ref. RID: 57-59123 ITEM #: oce00001 499.05 Oceanic linguistics O15 RID: 72-4445 ITEM #: oce00002 996.5003 Wuerch, William L W959h Historical dictionary of Guam and Micronesia / by William L. Wuerch and Dirk Anthony Ballendorf. -- Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1994 RID: 94-5672 ITEM #: oce00004 Oceanic Languages
updated 8-1-2003 The Polynesian languages (Austric) comprise one sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. These include Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Rarotongan, Rapanui (the language of the natives of Easter Island), and Maori (the language of the native people of New Zealand). 572.996 Fornander, Abraham, 1812-1887 F727a An account of the Polynesian race. -- Rutland, Vt. : RID: 69-13505 ITEM #: poy00001 581.60996 Islands, plants, and Polynesians : an introduction to Polynesian I82 ethnobotany : proceedings of a symposium / sponsored by the Institute of Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University-- Hawaii Campus, Laie, Hawaii ; edited by Paul Alan Cox and Sandra Anne Banack. -- Portland, Or. : Dioscorides Press, 1991. Includes Polynesian index. RID: 90-19562 ITEM #: poy00002 780.996 McLean, Mervyn M4788w Weavers of songs : Polynesian music and dance. -- Auckland, N.Z. : Auckland University Press, 1999 RID: --- ITEM #: poy00003 995 The Pacific Islands, an encyclopedia. -- [S.l.] : University of P117 Hawaii Press, 2000 RID: --- ITEM #: aut00002 615.320996 Whistler, W. Arthur W576p Polynesian herbal medicine. -- [S.l.] : National Tropical Botanical Garden, 1992 RID: 93-159283 ITEM #: poy00004 Polynesian Languages
updated 9-1-2003 Rapanui (Austric), also called Easter Island, belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Rapanui is spoken on the island of the same name, formerly called Easter Island, and also in Tahiti. A writing system called Rongorongo was invented and used on the island in the 1770s; by 1864, the natives could no longer read it. It has recently been deciphered by Steven Fischer. 301.299618 Metraux, Alfred, 1902-1963 M594e Ethology of Easter Island RID: wln86-95424 ITEM #: rap00001 Rapanui
Fischer, Steven Roger. Glyphbreaker. -- New York : Copernicus, c1997.
updated 8-1-2003 Rarotongan (Austric) belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austro- nesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Rarotongan is spoken on Rarotonga Island, in the Cook Islands. Mangaian is one dialect. 572.996 Buck, Peter Henry, 1880- B922m Mangaian society. -- Honolulu, Hawaii : RID: 34-33403 ITEM #: rar00001 Rarotongan
updated 8-1-2003 Samoan (Austric) belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Samoan is spoken in both American Samoa and Western Samoa. It is written with the Latin alphabet. 823.8 Field, Isobel (Osbourne) S848Zfi Memories of Vailima. -- New York : RID: wln82-22931 ITEM #: sao00001 812.54 Kneubuhl, John K68t Think of a garden and other plays. -- [S.l.] : University of Hawai'i Press, 1997 Text of plays partially in Samoan and Hawaiian. RID: 96-39137 ITEM #: haw00056 Samoan
updated 8-1-2003 Tahitian (Austric) belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. Tahitian is spoken on the island of Tahiti, in the South Pacific Ocean. Tahitian is written with the Latin alphabet. 264.23 Himene. -- [S.l. : s.n., 18--] H657 One galley sheet of a hymnal (pp. 97-120). RID: --- ITEM #: tah00002 269.2 Parau ite ... aitai hia : ei haapabu : te aau o te P223 taata toa i te aroha o te atua e ora'i. -- London : Religious Tract Society, 1847 RID: --- ITEM #: tah00003 499.4 Tryon, Darrell T T875c Conversational Tahitian RID: 74-84786 ITEM #: tah00001 Tahitian
updated 2-9-2007 Tongan (Austric) belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Oceanic sub-branch of the Austronesian branch of the Austric family of languages. It is spoken in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa, and in New Zealand. It is not to be confused with Tonga, also called Shengwe, a Bantu language belonging to the Niger-Kordofanian family. 499.1 Pacific island languages / edited by Jeremy H.C.S. P1173 Davidson. -- London : School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1990 RID: 90-34661 ITEM #: ton00001 Tongan
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