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ISO 639-3: snp

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Alango, Fowe, Kemanimowe, Keto, Kolepa, Komoigaleka, Komongu, Laiya, Lambau, Olumba, Ona, Siani, Wando, Yamofowe, Yandime

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEReport on Arthur Capell Estate by Peter Newton. Peter Newton. 1995. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-000
  2. ONLINESiane, Gahuka, Telefolmin (Side II Pike 1949), Mendi (from D.Ryan) free speech (no interpretation). Arthur Capell (compiler); Arthur Capell (recorder). 1970. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:AC1-206

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Siane. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:snp
  2. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Siane (Lambau). Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:snp-x-lambau
  3. ONLINESiane Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_snp_swadesh-1
  4. ONLINEtransnewguinea.org Resources for Siane. Simon J. Greenhill (editor). 2025. transnewguinea.org (transnewguinea.org). oai:transnewguinea.org:snp.437
  5. ONLINEtransnewguinea.org Resources for Siane. Simon J. Greenhill (editor). 2025. transnewguinea.org (transnewguinea.org). oai:transnewguinea.org:snp.444

Language descriptions

  1. Orthography and phonology database : Highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmilä, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. Papua New Guinea Branch. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:gial.edu:28275
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.3 Resources for Siane. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:sian1257
  3. ONLINEKuman (5), Gende, Siane (1). Stephen (S.A.) Wurm (compiler). n.d. Pacific And Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC). oai:paradisec.org.au:SAW3-014
  4. ONLINEThe Siane language of the eastern highlands of New Guinea. Salisbury, Richard F. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:2702
  5. ONLINETonal Diversity in Languages of Papua New Guinea. Cahill, Michael. 2011. SIL International. oai:sil.org:42109
  6. ONLINESiane Organised Phonology Data. n.a. 2011. SIL International. oai:sil.org:42231
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Siane. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:sia

Other resources about the language

  1. Phonemes of Siane. Lucht, Ramona. 1962. Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics Library. oai:gial.edu:27252
  2. ONLINESiane: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:snp
  3. Siane tone orthography. Lucht, Ramona. 1978. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5635
  4. A phonological cycle in Siane. James, Dorothy J. 1966. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9766
  5. Lúfúwá kēnúmó kómū búkū. James, Dorothy J.; Potts, Denise. 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21338
  6. Olaman!! Tokples bilong mi i swit moa!. Gassmann, Johanna; Kumani, Peter. 1993. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21369
  7. Wénéná máléká númúní. Yuwa, Dowa J. (translator). 1977. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21378
  8. Onesa fe minonibo monate ka. Gassmann, Johanna (editor); Atkinson, Joy (editor). 1988. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21390
  9. Yesu ebalalo yà yàfokula wêe. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona. 1968. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21431
  10. Lúfúwá kēnúmó búkū. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona; Potts, Denise. 1975. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21584
  11. Siyane A B C buku. Potts, Denise. 1981. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21609
  12. Afílíká ébá kófúkú kêfá kánina. Yuwa, Dowa J. (translator). 1977. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21625
  13. Lúfúwá kātēnúmó búkū 1. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona; Potts, Denise. 1979. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21690
  14. Lufuwa wanubo buku 1-4. Kumani, Peter; Atkinson, Joy. 1996. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21717
  15. Ka máléká kenúmó búku. Potts, Denise; Yuwa, Dowa J. 1979. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21739
  16. Pápúa Nú Gíní wénéná mónani ka. Loba, Tela Noibano (editor); Potts, Denise (editor); Yuwa, Dowa J. (translator). 1979. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21822
  17. Lúfúwá kēnúmó búkū 1-4. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona. 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21998
  18. Komogu 1-5. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona. 1964. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22137
  19. Námo kúlíné kéma nê? Nétá-mátá mónánina nê. Yuwa, Dowa J. (translator). 1975. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22166
  20. Adeiná áutemota mónani. Amáná, Andrew Sípi; James, Dorothy J. 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22304
  21. Onesa wenina monate ka. Kaupa, Joseph. 1988. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22472
  22. Yákêfá kánina. Magino, Balo. 1978. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22476
  23. Phonemes of Siane. James, Dorothy J.; Lucht, Ramona. 1962. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22889
  24. ONLINEEmbedding and coordinating transforms in Siane. James, Dorothy J. 1970. Pacific Linguistic studies in honour of Arthur Capell, Stephen A. Wurm and D. C. Laycock (eds.). oai:sil.org:22904
  25. ONLINEVerb serialization in Siane. James, Dorothy J. 1983. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22936
  26. ONLINEToward an ethnic hymnody. James, Dorothy J. 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23080
  27. ONLINEWord tone in a Papuan language: An autosegmental solution. James, Dorothy J. 1994. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23095
  28. ONLINESplit ergativity in Siane: a study in markedness. James, Dorothy J.; Potts, Denise. 1988. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23144
  29. Do you see what I see?. Potts, Denise. 1999. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23444
  30. Siane (Eastern Highlands Province). James, Dorothy J.; Potts, Denise. 1980. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:23664
  31. Translation Nuggets. n.a. 1967. Summer Institute of Linguisitics. oai:sil.org:79333

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINETranslation nuggets. Wycliffe Bible Translators; Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1967. Ukarumpa, Territory of New Guinea : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:573326
  2. ONLINEYesu kala ukuwa dowa. Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. 1988. LUFUWA ; 4. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1554263
  3. ONLINEYuda wenina monatina eteme abo ne = How the Jews lived. Maima, Kingston; Umbano, Ketenge. 1971. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea ; Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1614537
  4. ONLINEOrthography and phonology database : highlands and Papuan Regions. Hemmil*a, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1999. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 44. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1808241
  5. ONLINEYesu kala kuwa dowa : lufuwa 2. Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. 1988. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guiea : Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1931155
  6. ONLINEYesu kala kuwa lalo : lufuwa 2. Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. 1988. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea : Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1931156
  7. ONLINEOlaman!! : tokples bilong mi i swit moa!. Gassmann, Hanni. 1993. Ukarumpa via Lae : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1938272

Other known names and dialect names: Alango, Fowe, Kemanimowe, Keto, Kolepa, Komoigaleka, Komongu, Laiya, Lambau, Olumba, Ona, Siani, Wando, Yamofowe, Yandime

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