Catalog
Participants
- Aluis Sakenau : (M : c. 32) Dogur ~
- Andrew Moutu : (M : c 40) Wautogik ~ born in Rabaul, studied at UPNG, worked at the PNG National Museum, PhD in Anthropology from Cambridge. Speaks Arapesh well, but not fully fluent.
- Anias Manduduan : (M : ) Salata ~
- Antonia Guaigu : (F : c 58) Wautogik ~ Fluent Arapesh speaker, married in from Bogumatai
- Antonia Sengu : (F : c 66) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, no formal education
- Arnold Watiem : (M : 62) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, educated to grade 3
- Bernard Narokobi : (M : c 56) Wautogik ~ Fluent Arapesh speaker, very good English, powerful modern leader, law degree from U Sydney, opposition leader of Parliament at the time of recording
- Christopher Nɨbekop : (M : c 55) Dogur ~
- Christopher Worubə : (M : ) Wautogik ~
- Clemen Hayin : (M : c 73) Wautogik ~ went to the Boikin Catholic school in Tok Pisin, no literacy, traditional leader of Wautogik village's first clan (Abahinem)
- Dorote Rahiria : (F : c 55) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, grade 6 education
- Felix Natopol : (M : c 70) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, left school after grade 1
- Francis Elitəwen : (M : ) Salata ~
- Harry Sakagu : (M : c 40) Wautogik ~ some Arapesh with some effort
- Herman Beri : (M : c 75) Urip ~
- Herman Wɨcɨm : (M : c 40) Wautogik ~ Almost fluent Arapesh, grade 6 education, trained with SIL to teach the vernacular preschool
- Hombatuo : (M : c 65) Wautogik ~
- Inias Klemons Natiris : (M : ) Hwamisuk ~
- Ira Bashkow : (M : c 36) ~ husband of Lise Dobrin, anthropologist
- Jacob Sonin : (M : c 60) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, very good English
- James Kapolis : (M : ) Salata ~
- Joe Guaigu : (M : 64) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, worked as grade 1 teacher before retiring
- John Nasario : (M : ) Woginara ~ from Umanep
- John Turai : (M : ) Woginara ~ from Umanep, Woginara 1
- Joseph Miyabah : (M : c 40) Woginara ~ from Woginara I, Kubaren
- Joseph Sahamia : (M : c 33) Wautogik ~ Very good Arapesh. Finished grade 12. Worked in Lae at a shipping company.
- Joseph Sallun : (M : c 65) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, worked as teacher/headmaster
- Koromen : (F : ) Woginara ~ from Umanep
- Leo Waine : (M : ) Woginara ~
- Lise Dobrin : (F : 32) ~ American linguist, born Chicago 1966. Graduate student (linguistics, University of Chicago).
- Lusi Sandra Martin : (F : c. 20s) Hwamisuk ~
- Margaret Harry : (F : 42) Banak ~ born to Waut, married to Harry Manuambi of Salata. Speaks Weri.
- Mark Motonuwok : (M : c. 32) Dogur ~
- Matilda Lualibi Clemens : (F : ) Hwamisuk ~ Lusi's sister
- Matthew Rahiria : (M : c 60) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, 2 years teacher's college, worked teaching school and as a headmaster before falling sick and retiring early
- Moses Tairuwo : (M : ) Woginara ~
- Nangani Abelaham : (M : c. 60s) Taunangas ~
- Nom : (M : c 60) Wautogik ~
- Novena Watiem : (F : c 29) Wautogik ~ not fluent in Arapesh, educated to grade 7
- Otto Sengu : (M : c 78) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker
- Patrick Sunam : (M : c 30) Wautogik ~ Born to Dogur, adopted into family of his waken Pita Kwainger, Wautogik (see Wautogik census Book I, pp.15-16). Educated to grade 6.
- Pita Abaham : (M : ) Wautogik ~ LOOK UP
- Pita Kwainger : (M : c 75) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker
- Saheakama Elisabeth Biakalu : (M : ) Hwamisuk ~
- Scola Suonin : (F : 50) Wautogik ~ fluent Arapesh speaker, educated to grade 1
- Timothy Suonin : (M : c 7) Wautogik ~
- Tony Nindim : (M : 42) Wautogik ~ Educated to grade 6 or 10 (conflicting notes). Worked at the Ok Tedi mine in the past.
- Unknown : ( : ) ~
- Wilson Marai : (M : c 75) Balam ~ fluent Arapesh speaker. Born after WWI. Learned TP after WWII, at But Mission. Went to govt. school and Brandi High School. Trained as a teacher. Worked for 25 years as a teacher the Administration government.