Collection Na'ahai

Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

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Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Language:	Na'ahai
Depositor:	Anastasia Riehl
Location:	Vanuatu
Deposit Id:	0245
Grant id:	PPG0047
Funding body:	ELDP
Level:	Deposit

Summary of deposit

Na’ahai is an underdescribed language of the southwest coast of Malakula Island in Vanuatu, spoken by less than 1000 people.

This collection was started with two central aims: One is to undertake initial documentation of the language, in the form of a basic grammatical sketch as well as a transcribed and translated collection of audio and video recordings of stories, songs, and dialogues. The other goal is to train community members in their own ongoing documentation of the language, in particular in the compilation of a dictionary, for which there is considerable local interest.

Group represented
Na'ahai speakers, Malakula.

Language information
Na’ahai is an underdescribed Austronesian language of the southwest coast of Malakula Island in Vanuatu, spoken by less than 1000 people. Its word stock is being supplanted by Bislama. Dialects: Milip, Orierh (Na’ahai), Toman. Alternate names: Malfaxal, Malvaxal-Toman Island, Taman, Tomman.

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Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Recorded on: 2017-01-25

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Unknown - Apelin - Anastasia Riehl

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Basket-making (Remon)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Remon demonstrates basket-weaving

Recorded on: 2016-05-03

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Procedural narrative - Remon - Lois - Anastasia Riehl - Tabitha Daly

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Basket-weaving (Erina)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Demonstration of basket-weaving

Recorded on: 2016-05-03

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Procedural narrative - Erina - Glen Mapi - Anastasia Riehl - Tabitha Daly

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Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Remon demonstrates how to make bread on the fire

Recorded on: 2016-05-03

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Procedural narrative - Remon - Jack Jimmy - Anastasia Riehl - Tabitha Daly

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Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

A short religious song about being with Jesus; one line repeated several times; introduction to song in Na'ahai and Bislama.

Recorded on: 2016-05-03

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bijori - Song - Lising Bengor Wilfred - Lijao Masingtato - Anastasia Riehl - Tabitha Daly

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Copra production

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Explanation of copra production

Recorded on: 2016-05-03

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Explanation - Edna Nobel - Glen Mapi - Anastasia Riehl - Tabitha Daly

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Custom Story (Alick)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Recorded on: 2017-01-25

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Folktale - Alick - Anastasia Riehl

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Custom Story 1 (Annie)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Recorded on: 2017-01-25

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Folktale - Annie Nobel - Anastasia Riehl

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Custom Story 2 (Annie)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Recorded on: 2017-01-25

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Folktale - Annie Nobel - Anastasia Riehl

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Custom Story 3 (Annie)

Deposit title: Initial Documentation of Na'ahai, a language of Malakula, Vanuatu

Recorded on: 2017-01-25

Keywords: Naha'ai - Bislama - Folktale - Annie Nobel - Anastasia Riehl

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