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Series VTAN - Vanuatu - Tanna Island
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, various languages/dialects plus Erromanga, Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-South West Tanna-Kwamera, Tanna/Erromanga
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Date Range1890? - 1 May 1974, first record is probably 1890s
Quantity0.94 cm, 24 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
Description

Tanna or Tana is an island of Vanuatu. It is 40 km (25 mi) long and 19 km (12 mi) wide, with a total area of 550 km (212 sq mi). Its highest point is the 1,084 m (3,556 ft) summit of Mount Tukosmera.

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

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08  Vanuatu - Regions and Languages

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AC2-VTAN101 Tanna-Eromanga: structural peculiarities shared by the languages.
Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, Vanuatu - Tanna/Erromanga
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand. Morphology notes.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN101
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN101 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN102 Prefixes and suffixes in Lenakel, Kwamera and East Tanna.
Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, Vanuatu - Tanna/Erromanga
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Typescript/manuscript. In Capell's hand. [Text on reverse side is of no relevance].

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN102
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN102 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN103 Vocabulary Nerauye (Imreang).
Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, Vanuatu - Tanna/Erromanga
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN103
Date range no date    Quantity 0.07 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN103 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN104 Lenakel Grammar Outline.
Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, Vanuatu - Tanna/Erromanga
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Typescript. By John Lynch. University of Papua and New Guinea.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN104
Date range June 1971    Quantity 0.18 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN104 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN105 Letter to Capell from John Lynch re posting his Erromanga and Tanna languages (except Lenakel), comparative vocabulary.
Tanna-Lenakel-Imreang, Vanuatu - Tanna/Erromanga
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Typescript.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN105
Date range 1 May 1974    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN105 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN201a Strip of 22 words with English meanings.
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, Vanuatu - Tanna Island
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Manuscript. Two different handwriting styles.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN201a
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN201a Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN201b Papers for Doctor Gunn in very poor condition.
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, Vanuatu - Tanna Island
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Manuscript. Comparative vocabularies-English-Aniwan-Aneityumese-Weasisi; Kwamura-Samoan-Fijian.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN201b
Date range no date, probably 1890s    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN201b Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN202 A comparative translation of three texts into 7 languages of Tanna.
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, Vanuatu - Tanna Island
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Manuscript. In Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN202
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN202 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN203 Re word sturcture and functions.
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, Vanuatu - Tanna Island
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Manuscript. Capell's hand. Mostly written on reverse of unrelated correspondence. Several Tanna languages are used as examples.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN203
Date range no date    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN203 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN204 Tanna [part of paper on grammatical systems] and map showing the dialects of Tanna.
Tanna languages and dialects/comparative vocabs and texts, Vanuatu - Tanna Island
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Typescript/manuscript.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN204
Date range no date    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN204 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN401 Letter to Capell from H.M. Bell, Secretary, Foreign Mission Dept., Presbyterian Church of Australia.
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript. With Tanna legends collected by E. Robertson of the Tanna Mission. Promise of more if Capell wanted them. The stories are in English:
1. Semsen.
2. Masineruk and the Child.
3. How the Yams came to Tanna.
4. Ramsumes and Matiktik.
5. The Origin of Many Things.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN401
Date range 14 May 1958    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN401 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN402 Kwamera text: "Yakaunahi reti ravehe…"
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript. Kwamera with English interlinear gloss[ary]. Paper in poor condition.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN402
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN402 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN403 Kwamera text-1. "yer'mama reti ra'mara…".
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript. Kwamera with English interlinear gloss[ary].

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN403
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN403 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN404 Mwatiktiki: Kwamera [text].
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript/manuscript. Kwamera with English interlinear gloss[ary]. Compiled by Capell with heavy annotation in his hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN404
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN404 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN405 Collection of texts & phrases in Kwamera titled 'Navisovien te Narimnarime.'
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript with annotations. Source unknown, but typed/annotated by Capell.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN405
Date range no date    Quantity 0.05 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN405 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN406 Tanna sound system.
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Manuscript. Brief notes by Capell in his hand.

Image 7 is out of focus.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN406
Date range no date    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN406 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN407 Tanna-North East (Napuanmea=White Sands). Text "Yetamimi kati 'netin…"
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Typescript. White Sands with English interlinear gloss[ary]. Source not given.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN407
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN407 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN408 Text in White Sands language. "Kamarhrol Nitahi Tatoarus arafuin Nafutani."
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Manuscript. By Napurham Tamani Namsu U of White Sands.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN408
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN408 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN409 Vocabulary of the Weasisi language.
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Manuscript. Compiler note identified, but probably from the Tanna Mission. Paper deteriorating.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN409
Date range late 19th or early 20th century    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN409 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN410 Letter to Capell from Nancy Robb, Tanna Mission, accompanied by English version of "Karkor's story" titled 'Matiktikis Stories', together with a map.
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Manscript, drawing. Only one story is included, and is an English translation of the text described in folio 4 above. Page 2 of letter is missing, and pencilled vocabulary notes by Capell are on page 10/3.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN410
Date range 20 July 1958    Quantity 0.05 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN410 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN411 Tanna. Population & distribution - Giuart-Jon Frum [cult]-linguistic areas.
Tanna, North Tanna-White Sands-Lenakel-Nihal-S.W. Tanna-Kwamera, Vanuatu - Tanna Island.
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Manuscript.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN411
Date range no date (after 1960)    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN411 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN501 Roslyn Exercise Book in Capell's hand.
Tanna, various languages/dialects plus Erromanga, Vanuatu, Tanna Island.
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Manuscript. Cover i.d. Vocabularies: Lenakel A, B & Kwamera; Lavnalang and Erromangan.
Contents: Lenakel Spelling Book vocabulary (780 words), P. Sacco's vocab: English-Netukart, Nare (possibly Lenakel dialects). Set of comparisons between selected Lenakel words and Yoku, Ifo, Potnariven dialects and the Ura language of Erromanga.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN501
Date range no date    Quantity 0.18 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN501 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN502 Lenakel. Additions to the vocabulary.
Tanna, various languages/dialects plus Erromanga, Vanuatu, Tanna Island.
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Manuscript. In Capell's and one other hand. Together with loos grammatical notes referring to Tanna and the other island languages.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN502
Date range probably 1920s and later    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN502 Series VTAN
AC2-VTAN503 Master of the Canoe. A map indicating variations of this term in a number of dialect areas on Tanna.
Tanna, various languages/dialects plus Erromanga, Vanuatu, Tanna Island.
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Drawing (pencil).

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VTAN503
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VTAN503 Series VTAN
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