A Dictionary of Nafsan, South Efate, Vanuatu: M̃p̃et Nafsan Ni Erakor

by Nicholas Thieberger

This is a dictionary of Nafsan, the language spoken in Vanuatu in the south of Efate Island in the villages of Erakor, Pango, and Eratap. Nafsan is one of 130 distinct languages spoken in Vanuatu. Over several decades, linguist Nicholas Thieberger worked in close collaboration with the Erakor community to record this unique language and to refine its written presentation. The resulting publication offers insight into the diversity of meanings available...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824890140
• ISBN13: 9780824890148
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 210 Pages