G. A. J. VAN DER SANDE. 



The interpreters of the expédition, originating from Humboldt Bay, who helped us 

 in the eastern part of Lake Sentâni, were of little use in the villages situated in the western 

 parts of the said lake; the inhabitants ofNâcheibe and Sâgeisârâ, on the other hand, 

 speak a language that contains many of the words in use in the eastern part of the lake. 



Of the Sëkanto tribe, living south-west of the lake, only six words were gathered : 



Bird of paradise sjai Ear ring (turtle) sjigi Fire bit 



Gaura âm Sago pamio Tobacco sabâ 



With thèse people the pitch of the voice rises towards the end of each sentence in 

 a singing way, as has been stated also of other tribes living in the interior. 



Fig. 20 1. Group at Angàdi (Lake Jamur). 



At Angâdi they gave me the following words : 



A n sr a d i. 



M.ISCELLAXEOUS NOUNS. 



Armlet (silver) ma liâretia 



„ (fibres) ma arc 



„ (akar bahar) kaara mapari 

 arrow head tâware 

 arrows (bundle of) kâtiïïro 

 Bamboo (for water) kinïi muti 

 bark (rough) ibi 



„ (prepared) pau ara 

 bow àmore 



bowstring khna^ âmorè imi 



boy upn âro^ muta pua 



bride kau apcr'c 



Canoë kû 



cassowar}' mdrâo, potehoro 



B (of the hills) powarâ 



cocoa-nut utiri 



„ „ shell itirai 

 child ârbpia, aïdau 

 chopper tai 

 Daughter ârbpia mînihita 



dish (earthenware) piatii 



dog wwiri 



door-operuDg ma oipâ 



Ear-lobe (openirjg in-) ihani ipâ 



evening jâîi hnapojém"eâ 



Father niïja 



fire utâmai 



fire wood utanata 



fish ireâ 



flooring-laths kinl 



Girl kau âro^ kau âricpia. 



