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Series SIKWAR - Solomon Islands - North Malaita Island
Kwara'ae
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Date Range7 June 1960 - 1974
Quantity0.49 cm, 13 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
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This series contains material from north Malaita Island, concentrating on the Kwara’ae language. It includes biblical extracts in Kwara’ae, correspondence between Philip Harvey and Capell (including several comparative vocabulary lists), typed and annotated comparative vocabulary lists from English to Kwara’ae (some of which have been further annotated and some of which were compiled by Capell), typed grammatical tables of Kwara’ae compiled by Capell, and sentences and extended texts in Kwara’ae.

Malaita Province is one of the largest provinces of the Solomon Islands. It is named for its largest island, Malaita. Other islands include South Malaita Island, Sikaiana Island and Ontong Java Island (alternately Lord Howe Island). The provincial capital and largest urban center is Auki, located on Malaita. The estimated population of the province (as of 1997) is 142,000. The area of the province in 4,225km˛.

For more information: External site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaita

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AC2-SIKWAR101 Ae'emae siul ha'akaiislan sa Jesus [Luke 22:47-24:7 in Kwara'ae].
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript. The United Bible Societies. Illustrated. With press release.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR101
Date range 1974    Quantity 0.06 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR101 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR102 Letter to Capell from Philip Harvey, Fanambu, Malaita (17 November 1964) with package of papers.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Manuscript/typescript. Package includes the following:
a) Letter from E.P.W. Harricott, SPC Literature Production Training Centre, Honiara, regarding interest expressed by Graham Thormpson of Fanambu in collecting Kwara'ae. Typescript, 7/6/1960, 1p.
b) 900 useful nouns (a list prepared by SPC). Typescript, no date, 4pp.
c) 400 useful verbs (a list prepared for SPC by Capell). Typescript, no date 4pp.
d) 250 useful adjectives and 150 useful structural words (lists prepared by SPC)
e) Thompson's completed worksheets on basic vocabulary. Additional vocabulary, some cultural items, kinship terms, sentences, verbs. Typescript/manuscript, no date 7pp.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR102
Date range 7 June 1960 - 17 November 1960    Quantity 0.11 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR102 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR103 Allen Taki. Completed worksheets (basic vocabulary, additional vocabulary, some cultural items, kinship terms).
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript/manuscript. Sentences and verbs are appended. The reverse side of some sheets contain grammatical notes in Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR103
Date range no date    Quantity 0.07 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR103 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR104 Eric Sogotei. Kwara'ae. Incomplete worksheets. Basic vocabulary and part of additional vocabulary only.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript/manuscript.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR104
Date range no date    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR104 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR105 Swadesh 100-item test list (diagnostic items). Kwara'ae.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript/manuscript. Also a list of supplementary items. Collector/informant not identified.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR105
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR105 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR106 Kawara'ae test lists.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript. Informant unidentified, but typing is by Capell. English-Kwara'ae sentences.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR106
Date range no date    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR106 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR107 Kwara'ae metathesis; a set of vowel and morphophonemic tables prepared by Capell.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typscript.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR107
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR107 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR108 Colin Gavani. Test for Kwara'ae forms.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript/manuscript. A set of English-Kwara'ae sentences and texts.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR108
Date range no date    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR108 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR109 English-Kwara'ae sentences, based on the standard worksheet list.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Manuscript. Compiled by Capell (in his hand).

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR109
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR109 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR110 English-Kwara'ae sentences (untitled).
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Manuscript. Collected Clevles Teikwata.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR110
Date range 15 November 1961    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR110 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR111 Untitled set of English-Kwara'ae sentences.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand. Text in Kreta dialect (Bougainville on p. 6).

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR111
Date range no date    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR111 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR112 The Boy and the Coconuts. Kwara'ae.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Typescript/manuscript. Two versions which may indicate dialect variation.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR112
Date range no date    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR112 Series SIKWAR
AC2-SIKWAR113 Untitled text. Does not seem to be The Boy and the Coconuts text.
Kwara'ae, Solomon Islands, North Malaita I.
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Manuscript. Additional notes (in pencil) by Capell.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-SIKWAR113
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier IKWAR113 Series SIKWAR
Published by the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures,
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