100 SISSANO. 
CHECK-LIST OF MELANESIAN LANGUAGES. 
The abbreviations employed in this list are used to assign the geographical position of the 
languages roughly. Melanesia appears as Mel. and is subdivided into three regions: the 
southern, Mel. S., includes New Caledonia with the Loyalty Islands and of the southern 
New Hebrides takes in Tanna, Aneityum, and Eromanga; central Melanesia, Mel. C., 
includes the remainder of the New Hebrides with the Banks and Torres groups; northern 
Melanesia, Mel. N., distinguishes the Solomon Islands, including Buka, although there is 
a growing reason to believe that this northernmost island belongs linguistically to the Bis- 
marck Archipelago. ‘The Bismarck Archipelago is similarly subdivided into BA. N. for 
the northern tier of islands from Neu-Hannover through the Admiralty and other groups; 
BA. E. for the eastern region of Neu-Mecklenburg, the Duke of Yorks, and the eastern 
extremity of Neu-Pommern; BA. W. for the western part of Neu-Pommern, beginning at 
Nakanai and including the islands in Dampier-Vitiaz Straits. New Guinea is likewise 
divided into three areas; NG. N. for the whole north coast as far as Huon Gulf opening on 
Dampier Straits; NG. E. for the region from Huon Gulf to the southeastern extremity 
and including the Louisiades and to Dufaure Island on the south coast; NG. S. for the 
south coast west of Dufaure Island and including Torres Straits. 
Abiitiméte BA. W. Bo BA. E. Erakor Mel. C. 
Adaua NG. E. Bogadjim NG. N. Eralado Mel. C. 
Afur NG. N. Bok NG. N. Eromanga Mel. S. 
Agi NG. S. Bol SFA OF 
Agomes BA. N. Bonarua NG. E. Fagani Mel. N. 
Ali NG. N. Bondar BA. E. Fatmilak BA. E. 
Alite Mel. N. Bongu Ng. N. Fauro Mel. N. 
Alo Tegel Mel.C. Boniki NG. E. Fez6a BA. E. 
Alu Mel. N. Brierly Id. NG. E. 
Amara NG. E. Brumer Id. NG. ile. Gaima NG. S. 
Ambrym Mel. C. Buga BA. E. Galavi NG. E. 
Amgé BA. W. Bugi NG. S. Galoma NG. S. 
Aneityum Mel. S. Bugotu Mel. N. Gelik BA. E. 
Anggél NG. N. Btin Mel. N. Girara NG. 8. 
Anir BA. E. Buka Mel. N. Gog Mel. C. 
Ansiis NG. N. Bukaua BA. W. | Gogohé Mel. N. 
Arabule NG. S. Bululaha Mel. N. Gosisi NG. S. 
Arag Mel. C. Buramana NG. N. Gower Mel. N. 
Arifamu NG. E. Burre BA. E. Graget NG. N. 
Ardp NG. N. Burruwe Mel. N. 
Ataiyo NG. E. Hagari NG. S. 
Aua BA. N. Dabu NG. 8. Hamatana Mel. N. 
Awa Mel. N. Dakitr NG. N. Hamba BA. E. 
Awalama NG. E. Daui NG. E. Hanahan Mel. N. 
Awéléng BA. W. Dérpiiap NG. N. Hinsal BA. E. 
Ayo BA. W. Dobu NG. E. Hitau Mel. N. 
Domara NG. E. Hula NG. 8. 
Bagail BA. E. Doura NG. S. 
Baining BA. E. Duauru Mel. S. Iapa Mel. N. 
Baki Mel. C. Duke of York BA. E. Ingrau NG. N. 
Balade Mel. S. Dungerwab NG. S. Ingrds NG. N. 
Bangu NG. S. Dyaul BA. E. Iworo NG. S. 
Barriai BA. W. 
Bauung BAC &. Efaté Mel. C. Jabim BA. W. 
Bawaipa NG. N. Ehanu BA. E. Jambiie NG. N. 
Belaga Mel. N. Eitapé NG. N. Jamna NG. N. 
Bélik BA. E. Elema NG. S. Tenbi NG. N. 
Bem NG. N. Eluaue BA. N. Jibu NG. S. 
Berepo NG. E. Emirau BA. N. Joétafa NG. N. 
Bierian Mel. C. Emsau BA. N. Tio NG. N. 
Bilibili NG. N. Entsau NG. N. 
Binandele NG. E. Epi Mel. C. Kabadi NG. S. 
Bisapu BA. E. Epiil BA. E. Kabakaul BA. E. 
