Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages, 17; Grammatical Studies in Patep

INTRODUCTION

Patep is an Austronesian language of the Buang language family
in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Mumeng
dialect chain and is spoken by approximately 1,200 speakers. Most
of these speakers live in five villages in proximity to the Lae-Wau
road.

Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages
Volume 17

GRAMMATICAL STUDIES IN PATEP

Summer Institute of Linguistics
Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea

The workpapers in this volume express the authors*
knowledge at the time of writing. They do not
necessarily provide a complete treatment of their
topic. However, it is felt that these papers should
be made available at this time.

Richard Loving,

editor
The publication of this book was facilitated by a
grant from the Linguistic Publications Fund of the
Papua New Guinea Branch of the Summer Institute of
Linguistics.

Copyright ©,1976 by the

Summer Institute of Linguistics

Ukarumpa, E.H.P., Papua New Guinea

Published 1976
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Ukarumpa, E.H.P., Papua New Guinea

National Library of Australia
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