MELANESIAN ANNOTATIONS ON THE VOCABULARY. 59 
In general we find a smooth succession of simple mutation forms, the 
change principally affecting the former vowel of the stem and retain- 
ing the m—n consonant pair unaffected. The mutations of the n, 
omitting reference to its excision as shown in 28-30, are the following: 
to 1 in 9, to ng in 14, and to min 31. ‘The m remains unaltered 
except in 32 nanu. The two forms 31 mamu and 32 nanu, though 
widely separated geographically, are associable in mutation mechanics; 
the mutation is interserial, lingual to labial and labial to lingual 
respectively, and is abundantly supported in each direction. 
56a. man bal Ptilopus pigeon. 
REFERENCES: Melanesische Wanderstrasse, 138: 149. Deutsch-Neuguinea, 201. 
1. baltis Lauan, Lalinau, Punam, | 20. man-bal Sissano. 
Namarodu, Kait, La- | 21. abol Kilenge. 
massa, Bauung, Laur, | 22. bil Pak. 
Lambell, King, Ngamat, | 23. mbun Rook. 
Bagail, Majum, Lossuk, | 24. balts Pire, Bisapu, Jabim, Pa- 
Fezoa, Lakurumau, La- labong. 
wu, Panangai, Munu- | 25. 4m balts  Lihir. 
wai, Lochagon, Nemas- | 26. bala Nissan. 
salang, Lauan, Nonapai, | 27. mbalus Suralil. 
Lakurefanga. 28. baliis Palabong. 
2. baldsi Jabim. 29. bareng Nasioi. 
3. balis New Hanover, Limba, | 30. bartiidn Barriai. 
Langanie. 31. mimbiel Paup. 
4. € mbAalis Tegarot. 32. paldsi Jabim. 
5. mbalut Tami. 33. palusio Bukaua. 
6. mbaluz Mantok, Siassi. 34. paluch Ponape. 
7. balu Wuvulu, Aua. 35. palu Wuvulu, Aua. 
8. a balu Gazelle Peninsula. 36. padla Wuvulu, Aua. 
9g. mbalu Kobe, Vitu, Baravon. 37. pale Ambrym. 
10. Ambalu Matupi. 38. pal Ninigo. 
11. bard Marei, Simberi. 39. maim-pail Sér. 
12. mimboru Tatau. 40. mim-piel Paup. 
13. mi mbaru Kowamerara. 41. pol | Paluan, Leut, Lou. 
14. badla Alu. 42. man-pGli Arop. 
15. bola Neggela. 43. valtis Mongai, Lauan, Nonapai, 
16. bal Ninigo, Limba, Langanie. Lakurefanga, Sali, Le- 
17. a mbal Tanga. makot. 
18. mbal mbal Kaimanga, Rook. 44. volts Avelus. 
19. bal-rahé Yakomul. 
Except for the items 14, 15, 29, 34, and 37 this series is restricted to 
the Bismarck Archipelago and Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. The lacuna in 
Torres Straits and through Melanesia is due to the paucity of our 
material outside of the collections of Ray and Codrington, neither 
of whom included this bird-name in their comparative lists. The 
list deserves preservation here because we shall have occasion to dis- 
cuss its Indonesian affiliates. The series exhibits the brutality of 
the treatment which is bestowed upon their languages by these begin- 
ners in speech. Yet it is possible to trace out the thread of common 
origin when the various forms are thus ordered upon the attention. 
We may neglect the particular consideration of the several muta- 
tions, which for the present are curious rather than important. 
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