OLAC resources in and about the Mbula language

ISO 639-3: mna

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

• Primary texts
• Lexical resources
• Language descriptions
• Other resources about the language
• Other resources in the language

Other known names and dialect names: Central Mbula, Gauru, Kaimanga, Mangaaba, Mangaava, Mangaawa, Mangap, Mangap-Mbula, Northern Mbula, Sakar

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Primary texts

1. ONLINEKaimanga (1) & (2) (= Mangap-Mbula: wordlist). Malcolm Ross (compiler). 1980. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:MR1-091
2. ONLINEMbula Genesis Translation. The Long Now Foundation. 1989. SIL Printing Department. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mna_gen-1

Lexical resources

1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Mbula. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:mna
2. ONLINEComparative vocabularies of languages from PNG. Arthur Capell. 1932. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC111
3. ONLINEMbula Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mna_swadesh-1
4. ONLINERo ta ipiyooto sua Mbula Uunu = Mbula-English dictionary. Bugenhagen, Robert D. (compiler); Bugenhagen, Salme E. (compiler). 2007. The Summer Institute of Linguistics, Papua New Guinea Branch. oai:sil.org:33763
5. ONLINEMbula Dictionary. n.a. 2023-05-24. SIL Global. oai:webonary.org:182

Language descriptions

1. A grammar of Mangap-Mbula : an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea. Bugenhagen, Robert D. 1995. Pacific linguistics. Series C, 0078-7558 ; 101. oai:gial.edu:25370
2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Mbula. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:mbul1263
3. ONLINEGrammatical notes on Siassi languages. Arthur Capell. 1999. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC2-OLVOC605
4. ONLINEMbula Phonology. Bugenhagen, Salme E. 1995. Mouton de Gruyter. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mna_phon-1
5. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Mangap-Mbula. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:mmb

Other resources about the language

1. ONLINEA Grammar of Mangap-Mbula: An Austronesian Language of Papua New Guinea. Bugenhagen, Robert D. 1995. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. oai:refdb.wals.info:2925
2. ONLINEProto-Oceanic Adjectival Categories and Their Morphosyntax. Ross, Malcolm. 1998. WALS Online RefDB. oai:refdb.wals.info:4159
3. ONLINEMbula: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:mna
4. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Mbula. 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_mna
5. Mbula. Bugenhagen, Robert D.; Bugenhagen, Salme E. 1995. Comparative Austronesian dictionary: an introduction to Austronesian studies, part 1: fascicle 2, Darrell T. Tryon (ed.). oai:sil.org:2424
6. Kun. Narol, Martin; Omole, Wila; Gagam, Beslyn. 2007. s.n. oai:sil.org:21364
7. Tomtom ta ikam pai molo be ila kar saamba (Miuŋana ki Jon Banyan). Aibike, David (translator); Gideon, Naleng (translator); Awa, Dick (translator). 1998. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21679
8. Zaala pakan ki tapakaala mete. Bugenhagen, Salme E.; Wangga, Martin. 2002. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22053
9. Mete nomnom kana. Bugenhagen, Salme E.; Wangga, Martin. 2007. s.n. oai:sil.org:22535
10. ONLINEPossession in Mangap-Mbula: Its syntax and semantics. Bugenhagen, Robert D. 1986. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22691
11. ONLINEModality in Mangap-Mbula: An exploration of its syntax and semantics. Bugenhagen, Robert D. 1989. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22969
12. Mother tongue and Tok Pisin. Reesink, Gerard P. 1990. Melanesian Pidgin and Tok Pisin, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Pidgins and Creoles in Melanesia, John W. M. Verhaar (ed.). oai:sil.org:23097
13. Report on a literacy course held in Mangap-Mbula. Bugenhagen, Salme E. 1992. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23332
14. ONLINEMbula Detailed Description. Bugenhagen, Salme E. 1995. Mouton de Gruyter. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_mna_detail-1

Other resources in the language

1. ONLINETomtom ta ikam pai molo be ila kar saamba : miunjana ki Jon Banyan = The person who made a long journey in order to go to Heaven : John Bunyan's dream. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1998. Papua New Guinea : S.I.L. Printing Department. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1768015
2. ONLINEVICAL : Papers from the Fifth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Auckland, New Zealand, January 1988. International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics 1988 : Auckland, N.Z.); Harlow, Ray; Hooper, Robin; Linguistic Society of New Zealand. 1989-. Auckland : Linguistic Society of New Zealand. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1854622

Other known names and dialect names: Central Mbula, Gauru, Kaimanga, Mangaaba, Mangaava, Mangaawa, Mangap, Mangap-Mbula, Northern Mbula, Sakar

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