No I am not an anthropologist- I just have an interest in my family history and generally in PNG history. I think the digital language archive is a very important record. It seems to me that with marriages with people other parts of PNG and the reliance on tok pisin and english on a day to day basis the language is diluting, and will be essentially gone with the elders. I myself only know basic words here and there and am interested to learn more; as I feel it is part of a connection back and ultimately part of my identity. Is it possible to get a copy of the current archive? I also hear that a bible has been translated into Arapesh… essentially I figure this can also be utilised as a language reference. Has anyone heard of this?

Cheers, Margaret