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Series VEFAT - Vanuatu - Efate Island and Other Southern Islands
Efatese (Religious tracts), South Efates and dialects (Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Nguna)
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Date Range1877 - 1930s, last record is probably 1920s/1930s
Quantity1.17 cm, 11 items
ProvenanceCapell, Arthur
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This series contains material from Efate Island and other southern Islands, concentrating on Efatese, and the South Efate language and dialects. It includes comparative vocabulary lists, texts, and biblical extracts in Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, and Eton-Epau.

Located at 16.69° S and 168.36° E in the Pacific Ocean, Efate is an island in the Republic of Vanuatu (Shefa Province). It is the most populous (approx. 50000) island in Vanuatu; in terms of land area (899.5 km²) Efate is Vanuatu's third largest island. Most inhabitants of Efate live in Port Vila, the national capital. It has a maximum height of 647 m.

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

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AC2-VEFAT21 Efate comparative vocabularies: English-Erakor-Eton/Epäu-Paunangis/Emua-Lelepa-Havannah Harbour-"Samoa".
South Efates & dialects, Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
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Typescript. Comparison between dialects of North & South Efate. "Samoa" may be "Emua". Compiled by Arthur Capell.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT21
Date range no date    Quantity 0.05 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT21 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT22 Comparative vocabularies; English-Eton-Paunangis-Lelepa.
South Efates & dialects, Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
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Typescript/manuscript (in pencil). Probably by Capell.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT22
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT22 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT23 Lelepa. Story ["A little boy had got some food"].
South Efates & dialects, Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
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Manuscript. Unknown writer. In English and the Lelepa dialect.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT23
Date range no date    Quantity 0.04 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT23 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT24 Efate vocabulary (chiefly Erakor).
South Efates & dialects, Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
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Typescript, with annotations by Capell. Probably compiled by A. Capell.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT24
Date range no date    Quantity 0.05 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT24 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT25 Natus ni Naterausien.
South Efates & dialects, Leleppa, Erakor, Eratap-Pango, Eton-Epau, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
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Manuscript. From Pastor Sope (aged 82 years), written in Erakor language.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT25
Date range no date    Quantity 0.16 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT25 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT401 Efate dialects, Erakor.
South Efate languages and dialect, Vanuatu - Efate & other islands south
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Typescript. English listing showing verb and noun compounding. Unidentified informant. English definitions in Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT401
Date range no date    Quantity 0.01 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT401 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT402 Efatese Grammar-Efatese Dictionary.
South Efate languages and dialect, Vanuatu - Efate & other islands south
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Manuscript (pencil). In Capell's hand.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT402
Date range probably 20s/30s    Quantity 0.03 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT402 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT403 Erakor-Eton-Paunangis-Lelepa Text
South Efate languages and dialect, Vanuatu - Efate & other islands south
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Typescript. Compiled by A. Capell. Each segment is headed by the English utterance followed in descending array by each dialect version.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT403
Date range no date    Quantity 0.05 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT403 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT404 Translation of "The Prodigal Son" done by Rev. Dr. D. McDonald for his 1877 version of St. Luke in Havannah Harbour (crossed out and replaced with "Samoa") dialect.
South Efate languages and dialect, Vanuatu - Efate & other islands south
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Typescript. Text III. Transcribed by Capell. English interlinear gloss[ary]. Why "Samoa"-it is not changed in Capell's hand and the language of Havannah Harbour is Efatese.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT404
Date range no date    Quantity 0.02 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT404 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT501 The Gospel according to Luke, translated into the language of Efate, New Hebrides by the Missionary Resident at Havannah Harbour, Efate.
Efatese, Vanuatu - Religious tracts
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Print (photocopy). Printed by F. Cunninghame & Co., Sydney, 1877.

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT501
Date range 1877    Quantity 0.58 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT501 Series VEFAT
AC2-VEFAT502 Tusi Nafansuen ni Nafisana Uia Ni Atua Efaté
Efatese, Vanuatu - Religious tracts
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Print (photocopy). Catechism in the Language of Efaté, New Hebrides. [Extract from larger volume, author, publisher and date unspecified.]

 Creator Capell, Arthur
Control AC2-VEFAT502
Date range probably late 19th Century    Quantity 0.16 cm, 1 folio
Inventory Identifier VEFAT502 Series VEFAT
Published by the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures,
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Updated 2 April 2014
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