138 THE SUBANU. 
course of the Samoa Stream. Next in our two stations of the Polyne- 
sian Verge, not far to windward offshore of the Solomons, we find in 
Sikaiana uzicho an indisputable S-mutant, and by proximity we deem 
Nuguria ngiho (with its patent initial resemblance to the Subanu) an 
s-h mutant. Against this plain reading of the record we are to set the 
occurrence of S forms in hise (35) at Motu and a secondary nzhena (8) 
at Roro, both in the Torres Strait, which is on other grounds well 
established as the gateway of the Viti Stream. ‘These two instances need 
cause no serious hindrance to the acceptation of this interpretation. 
The second vowel falls into two groups, 0 and its derivatives, i and 
itsderivatives. For 0 we have a complete accord throughout Polynesia; 
in Melanesia in 7,9; 10, 11; 12;'13, 22) 23, 24) 25; 26,27) 28) 4Onons sar 
34, and 39, and the u-variant in 29, and a less common a-variant in 6 and 
15; in Indonesia we find 0 in 40 and 52, the U-variant in 48, the a- 
variant in 44 and 49. Of the 1 group we find no trace in Polynesia; in 
Melanesia we have it in its €-variant in 8, 14, 16, 17, 21, 35,36, and 38; 
in Indonesia we find iin 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, and 51. 
Last of all we examine the data for traces of a final consonant. In 
Polynesia with its open type we find no suggestion of an anterior closed 
stem. In Indonesia a final nis exhibited in 42, 44, 47,48, 49,51, and 52. 
We find the same n in Melanesia in 6, 8, 15, 25, 29, 31, and 32. There 
can be little doubt that one or both of the primal stems was closed with 
this consonant. 
61. niu coconut; Subanu niugao coconut grove. P. W. 390. 
niu Samoa, Tonga, Fakaofo, Futuna, | nuia  Kiriwina. 
Niue, Uvea, Viti, Rotuma, Fo- | luia Kiriwina. 
tuna, Nukuoro, Nuguria, Moiki, | ni New Caledonia. 
Maori, Rarotonga, Manahiki, 
Tongarewa, Hawaii, Paumotu, | niu Bima, Uap. 
Mangareva, Rapanui, Marque- | nju Dayak. 
sas. nyu Salibabo. 
nu Mangaia. inyug Bontoc Igorot. 
nihu Malagasy. 
niu Kowamerara, Tatau, Barriai, Na-| nior Malay. 
matote, Saa, Lobo, Sesake, Epi, | niula Gah. 
Arag, Ulawa, Wango, Fagani, | nier Liang. 
Bululaha, Vaturanga, Nggela, | niwer Ceram. 
Bugotu, Motu, Kabadi, Pokau, | niwel Ceram. 
Doura, Sinaugoro, Keapara, | niwi Cajeli, Wayapo, Massaratty, Am- 
Hula, Galoma, Mugula, Suau, blaw. 
Sariba, Tubetube, Panaieti, | nimel Ceram. 
Nada, Dobu, Port Moresby, | nimil Lariko. 
Mannam, Moanus, Lifu, Solo- | nikwel Ceram. 
mon Islands. niweli Batumerah, Caimarian. 
niyu  Karufa. liweli Awaiya. 
nihu Misima. nuelo ‘Teluti. 
niwi Areimoa. luen Wabhai. 
neu Buka. nu Java. 
liu Alite. nui Sulu. 
niura Mukawa. nuim Ahtiago. 
neura Awalama, Taupota. nua ‘obo. 
diura Kwagila. nur Malay. 
rura  Kubiri, Kiviri. niyog Bicol, Bontoc Igorot. 
nu Nengone, Nifilole. niugao Subanu. 
