Anuta language
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 11°37′S 169°51′E / 11.61°S 169.85°E
| Anuta | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Anuta Island |
Native speakers | 270 (1999)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aud |
The Anuta language (or Anutan, locally te taranga paka-Anuta) is a Polynesian Outlier language from the island of Anuta in the Solomon Islands. It is closely related to the Tikopia language of the neighboring island of Tikopia.
Anuta is generally regarded as Nuclear Polynesian language, although it bears considerable Tongic influence.
In 1977, Richard Feinberg published a two-volume dictionary and basic grammar or the language.
Resources
A 200-word word-list is available at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database.[2]
References
- Feinberg, Richard. 1977. The Anutan Language Reconsidered: Lexicon and Grammar of a Polynesian Outlier. Two Volumes. HRAFlex Books. New Haven: Human Relations Area Files Press.
Notes
- ↑ Anuta reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ Biggs, Bruce; Clark, Ross. "Anuta". Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database. Simon Greenhill, Robert Blust & Russell Gray. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.