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which is washed by the Vitiaz Strait, including therewith Tami Island. 
New Guinea East extends from Huon Gulf around upon the south 
coast as far as Dufaure Island. New Guinea South extends from 
Dufaure Island along the shore of Torres Straits and the Gulf of Papua. 
West of the boundary of the Possession of Papua we have such insuf- 
ficient material that I have found little that is pertinent; the same is, 
in fact, true of the coast of the Possession lying west of Port Moresby. 
In this chapter the examination of exterior identifications is con- 
fined to the eastward, therefore later, migration points; in the next 
we shall assemble the western or Indonesian identifications which 
ex hypothest we hold for earlier affiliations in the sweep of folk-move- 
ment. I append to the chapter a check-list of the languages brought 
into this comparison, with an index note assigning to each its position 
in this classification. In a few instances for which no exterior affilia- 
tions appear I have made such notes as suggest themselves in the com- 
parison of various Sissano words among themselves. 
I. ai wood. 
REFERENCES: Melanesische Wanderstrasse, 57:68, 1o1d. Deutsch-Neuguinea, 
216. Codrington, 51:65. ‘Turner, 357. Ray, 502:144. Subanu, 121. 
POLYNESIAN. 
kau Futuna, Niué, Fakaofo, Manahiki, | ‘au Samoa. 
Nuguria, Maori, Rarotonga, Tonga- | au Hawaii, Tahiti. 
rewa, Mangareva, Paumotu, Fotuna, | kao Aniwa. 
Sikaiana, Nukuoro, Rapanui, Moiki, | kou Aniwa. 
Tonga, Uvea, Marquesas, Viti. kai Viti. 
oi Rotuma. 
MELANESIAN. 
I. ai Sissano, Arop, Graget, Bi- | 18. tankei Merlav. 
libili, Jotafa, Manam, | 19. tenge Motlav, Volow, Norbar- 
Karkar, Paup, Vitu, bar. 
New Hanover, Kowa- | 20. retenge Vuras. 
merara, Kilenge, Pana- | 21. rekenge Mosin. 
ieti, Wedau, Raqa,Oiun, | 22. enge Pak, Sasar, Alo Teqel. 
Malekula, Ulawa, Bulu- | 23. dango Saa. 
laha, Alite. 24. ka Wogéo. 
2. aie Sissano, Lihir. 25. ZO Rubi. 
3. ei Yakomul. 26. ke Lou, Pak, Umre, Leng. 
4. eb iai Lamassa. 27. ge Malekula. 
5. ieich Tumleo. 28. gi Tanna. 
6. sere ie Nengone. 29. eagi Taupota. 
9. 48 Graget. 30. oeagi Suau. 
8. hai Vaturanga, New Georgia. | 31. elagi Taupota. 
9. kai Murua, Kiriwina, Galavi, | 32. kaiwa Sariba. 
Paluan, Bierian, Malo, | 33. kaiwe Dobu. 
Epi, Longa, Leut, Anei- | 34. awé Kobe. 
tyum. 35. au Mekeo, Pokau, Doura, 
10. gai Fagani, Neggela, Bugotu, Kabadi, Motu, Hula, 
Omba, Gog, Tangoan Uni. 
Santo. 36. hau Motu. 
Il. gae Arag. 37. hau-ubu —_ Keapara. 
12. gair Murray Island. 38. gau Marina, Sinaugoro. 
13. regai Gog. 39. gau-bu Galoma. 
14. raga Lo. 40. kau Sesake, Efaté, Epi, Nguna, 
I5. rega Lakon Aneityum. 
16. geiga Maewo 41. maeau Tavara. 
17. tangae Mota 42. maiiau Tubetube. 
