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ISO 639-3: mek

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: East Mekeo, Kovio, Mekeo-Kovio, Ninikani, North Mekeo, Northwest Mekeo, West Mekeo

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEReport on Arthur Capell Estate by Peter Newton. Peter Newton. 1995. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-000
  2. ONLINEMekeo texts. Arthur Capell. 1999. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC611
  3. ONLINEPapuan Dances (Papuan Dances Tape 2). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-025
  4. ONLINEEast Mekeo (wordlist and phrases). Malcolm Ross (compiler). 1980. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:MR1-031
  5. ONLINEAli family. Albaniel on Jardine, Malabog, Paneke; Mekeo vocab. Tom Dutton (compiler); Tom Dutton (recorder); Manuel Albaniel (speaker); Joe Ah Wong (speaker). 1980. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:TD1-P01480

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Mekeo. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:mek
  2. Towards a lexicogrammar of Mekeo : an Austronesian language of West Central Papua. Jones, A. A (Alan A.). 1998. Pacific linguistics. Series C ; no. 138. oai:gial.edu:25382
  3. ONLINEComaparative word list of languages from East and South Divisions in Papua. Arthur Capell (compiler); Arthur Capell (researcher); Peter Newton (depositor). 1999. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC402
  4. ONLINEMekeo Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mek_swadesh-1

Language descriptions

  1. Towards a lexicogrammar of Mekeo : an Austronesian language of West Central Papua. Jones, A. A (Alan A.). 1998. Pacific linguistics. Series C ; no. 138. oai:gial.edu:25382
  2. Orthography and phonology database : Highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmilä, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. Papua New Guinea Branch. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:gial.edu:28275
  3. ONLINEGlottolog 5.1 Resources for Mekeo. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:meke1243
  4. ONLINEComaparative word list of languages from East and South Divisions in Papua. Arthur Capell (compiler); Arthur Capell (researcher); Peter Newton (depositor). 1999. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC402
  5. ONLINEOrthography paper for Mekeo language in Central Province of Papua New Guinea. Chung, Je-Soon. 1995. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31149
  6. ONLINESolving Residues in Mekeo Grammar Essentials. Chung, Je-Soon. 1997. SIL International. oai:sil.org:43828
  7. Mekeo Grammar Essentials. Chung, Je-Soon. 1991. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58628
  8. Participants Reference and Thematic Continuity/Discontinuity of Mekeo Narrative Discourse. Chung, Je-Soon. 1997. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58629
  9. ONLINETentative Grammar Description for the Mekeo [mek] Language. Aufo, Rose; Maino, Rock. 2015. SIL International. oai:sil.org:65281
  10. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Mekeo. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:mke

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINETowards a Lexicogrammar of Mekeo. Jones, Alan Anthony. 1998. Australian National University. oai:refdb.wals.info:4770
  2. ONLINEMekeo: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:mek
  3. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Mekeo. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_mek
  4. ONLINESociolinguistic report: Mekeo language. Chung, Je-Soon. 1995. SIL International. oai:sil.org:43577
  5. ONLINEMekeo Love Song Effects (Mekeo Tape 1). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-011
  6. Mekeo Love Charm - copy 1 (Mekeo Tape 2). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-012
  7. ONLINEMekeo Love Charm - copy 2 (Mekeo Tape 2). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-013
  8. ONLINEMekeo - Papuan Songs (Mekeo Tape 3). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-014
  9. ONLINEMekeo district - Songs, Flutes, Talk. Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-015
  10. Mekeo Love Charm - copy 3 (Mekeo Tape 2). Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-016
  11. ONLINE"And So She Sang". Susan Cochrane (compiler). 1966. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:D160_5-056
  12. ONLINEDictionnaire de Mekeo. Father Gustave Desnoes. 1933. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:PAMBU-DOC17
  13. ONLINEMotu, Dobu, Hiri Motu, Toaripi, Wedau, Kiriwina, Mekeo. Arthur Capell (compiler). n.d. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-528
  14. ONLINEPapuan grammars. Father Andre Dupeyrat; Father G. Norin; Father Edward von Goethem; Father H. Eschlimann. 1910. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:PAMBU-DOC661
  15. ONLINEMusic of New Guinea, String Band and Choral . Michael Webb (compiler); Steven Gagau (data_inputter). 1993. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:MW6-007

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINEAia; Mekeo songs. Natachee, Allan. 1968. Papua pocket poets ; 7. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:531641
  2. ONLINEIva gama'i inamo'e'i oi apumi : Book 1-5. British and Foreign Bible Society. South Pacific. 1979. Fiji : Bible Society in the South Pacific. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:548706
  3. ONLINEA comparative vocabulary of the dialects of British New Guinea. Ray, Sidney Herbert, 1858-1939. 1895. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:877897
  4. ONLINEThe Mafulu mountain people of British New Guinea. Williamson, Robert Wood, 1856-1932. 1912. London, Macmillan and co., limited. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:888307
  5. ONLINESongs of Papua-New Guinea. Helfert, Roy. 1974. Milton, [Australia] : Jacaranda Press. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1335991
  6. ONLINEMako = Mark. n.a. 1992. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1632602
  7. ONLINEOrthography and phonology database : highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmil*a, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1808241

Other known names and dialect names: East Mekeo, Kovio, Mekeo-Kovio, Ninikani, North Mekeo, Northwest Mekeo, West Mekeo

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