LSNG14-CR54 - CR54 Yosang Amto

Coconut site: In the back of Yosang Amto's yard. Very lively, also includes account of his exchange, of an accident while hunting, and of a plane crash. GPS location of coconut tree: 8 62665 S, 142 05150 E. Interviewer: Angae. Video recordist: Goi Dibod. This is a short interview made by the Seregu subcommittee of the Nen language committee, under Nick Evans' supervision. People present: Goi Dibod, Mary Dibod, Zerus Kaeko, Amto, Srgo, Angae, Jimmy Nébni (MB absent). In addition to various standard interviews, two opportunistic recordings were made: some basic words and phrases in Bituri (filed in separate folder 'Bituri'), from Sibia Penak from Upiara - enough to show its related ness to Marind, cf, anema 'man', anuma 'woman', anima 'people'; masiga anema 'good man', masigu anuma 'good woman', masimsi anima 'good people', also agreement on verb: naraterena 'he is speaking', nara turena 'she is speaking', nara tiremana 'they are speaking'. Plus a sound recording from Goi about the plant wawr and its use in making spinning tops. . Language as given: Nen