Excerpt from The Oceanic Languages: Their Grammatical Structure, Vocabulary, and Origin
This work contains a Grammar and complete Dictionary of the language of Efate, New Hebrides, which is a typical specimen of the Oceanic languages which are spoken by fifty millions, or one-thirtieth, of the human race in islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, extending over two hundred degrees of longitude.
It contains also a Comparative Grammar, and, to a sufficient extent, a Comparative Vocabulary of these languages, together with the evidence of their Arabian origin; thus adding these fifty millions to those previously known as Semitic speakers, as, one hundred years ago, the many millions (now in India were, by similar evidence, added to those previously known as Aryan (european) speakers.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book uncovers a linguistic, cultural, and religious treasure hidden within the Efate language of the Oceanic-speaking peoples of the Pacific. The author, a missionary and linguist, delved into the language, grammar, and vocabulary of the Efate people to reveal its Semitic origins. The book then traces the migration of these people from Arabia across the Indian and Pacific Oceans thousands of years ago. The author traces their journey through a comparative analysis of the Oceanic languages, ultimately adding fifty million Oceanic speakers to the previously known Semitic-speaking peoples. This book shows how the Efate language and the Oceanic language group as a whole can unlock the linguistic, religious, and cultural history of these ancient peoples, providing insights into their origins and the prehistoric spread of humanity across the globe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332920587_0
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