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ISO 639-3: myw

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Other known names and dialect names: Egum, Gawa, Iwa, Lougaw, Murua, Murua Dukwayasi, Murua Kaulae, Muruwa, Muyu, Muyua, Muyuwa, Nawyem, Wamwan, Yanaba

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINEMuyuw Genesis Translation. Summer Institute of Linguistics. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_myw_gen-1

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Muyuw. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:myw
  2. Muyuw, Dobu, English. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1967. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22004
  3. ONLINEMuyuw language. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22952
  4. ONLINEMuyuw-English dictionary. Lithgow, Daphne (compiler); Lithgow, David (compiler). 2007. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31217

Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEWorkpapers in Papua New Guinea languages vol. 22-25. Geary, Elaine. 1977. 1977. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:gial.edu:28717
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Muyuw. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:muyu1244
  3. ONLINEMuyuw Grammar. Lithgow, Daphne. 1974. National Cultural Council. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_myw_morsyn-1
  4. ONLINEMuyuw Orthography. Lithgow, Daphne. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_myw_ortho-1
  5. ONLINEHow should I spell it? Interpretation of problem sounds illustrated from Muyuw. Lithgow, David. 1978. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:23591
  6. ONLINEMuyuw Organised Phonology Data. Lithgow, David (compiler). 1992. SIL International. oai:sil.org:42522
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Muyuw. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:muy

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEMuyuw Language. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:refdb.wals.info:5441
  2. Language change on Woodlark Island. Lithgow, David R. 1973. Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics Library. oai:gial.edu:27892
  3. ONLINEMuyuw: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:myw
  4. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Muyuw. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_myw
  5. Change of subject in Muyuw. Lithgow, David. 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:7076
  6. Exclusiveness of Muyuw pronouns. Lithgow, David. 1967. SIL International. oai:sil.org:7582
  7. Ukaramp wanawud. Madiw, Tomin; Pawlo, Tawleyas. 1966. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21316
  8. Tavnivins aga-Muyuw. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1984. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21392
  9. Muyuw primer, buk 1. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1971. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21522
  10. Talelels. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1967. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21769
  11. Muyuw primer 1-3. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1965. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21790
  12. Teacher’s guide and takatimlakay inaked for Muyuw primer. Lithgow, Daphne. 1977. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21842
  13. Muyuw primer 5. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1967. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21854
  14. Muyuw kwaneib-nen. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1971. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22065
  15. Muyuw drill book for use with the Muyuw primer. Lithgow, Daphne. 1985. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22104
  16. Muyuw primer 4. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1966. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22240
  17. AEIOU. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1966. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22419
  18. Kweita-ven minuwen. Lithgow, Daphne (translator); Mismak, Kolel (translator). 1966. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22446
  19. Impersonal pronoun in some Melanesian languages of New Guinea. Lithgow, David. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22642
  20. Strengths and weaknesses of an untrained translator. Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22656
  21. Change of subject in Muyuw. Lithgow, David. 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22726
  22. The semantics of irrealis in Austronesian languages of Papua New Guinea. A cross-linguistic study. Bugenhagen, Robert D. 1993. Vakgroep Talen en Culturen van Zuidoost-Azië en Oceanië, Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. oai:sil.org:23004
  23. ONLINELanguage change on Woodlark Island. Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23167
  24. ONLINEA note on Muyuw verbs. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David; Bee, Darlene. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31022
  25. ONLINEMuyuw noun classes. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31038
  26. ONLINETransitive and intransitive verb-stems in Muyuw. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31065
  27. ONLINEMuyuw clause types and structure. Lithgow, David. 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31187
  28. ONLINEThe paragraph in Muyuw. Lithgow, Daphne. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31195
  29. ONLINEMuyuw verbs. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31202
  30. ONLINEMuyuw noun phrases. Lithgow, David. 1973. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31222
  31. ONLINEMuyuw phrases. Lithgow, David. 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31224
  32. ONLINEThe sentence in Muyuw. Lithgow, Daphne. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31249
  33. ONLINEThe discourse in Muyuw. Lithgow, Daphne. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:31317
  34. Wous Muyuw Mwamweisan. n.a. 1997. SIL International. oai:sil.org:67815
  35. Muyuw primer 4. Lithgow, Daphne; Lithgow, David. 1967. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:80027
  36. ONLINEMuyuw Detailed Description. Lithgow, Daphne. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_myw_detail-1

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINEMuyuw primer. Buk 1-[4]. Lithgow, David. [197-]. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea, Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:60229
  2. ONLINEGuyaw avakain, taymouvein gamags. n.a. 1970. London : Scripture Gift Mission. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:497579
  3. ONLINEA comparative vocabulary of the dialects of British New Guinea. Ray, Sidney Herbert, 1858-1939. 1895. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:877897
  4. ONLINEMuyuw dictionary. Lithgow, Daphne. 1974. Dictionaries of Papua New Guinea ; v. 1. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:878870
  5. ONLINEMuyuw Kwaneib-nen. Lithgow, David; Lithgow, Daphne. 1971. Ukarumpa, Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:880751
  6. ONLINEMiscellaneous papers on Dobu and Arapesh. Loving, Richard; Summer Institute of Linguistics. Papua New Guinea Branch. 1978. Workpapers in Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 25. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1362798
  7. ONLINETeacher's guide and takatimlakay inaked for Muyuw Primer. Lithgow, Daphne; Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1977. Papua New Guinea. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1462402
  8. ONLINETavnivins aga-muyuw : Muyuw reader. Lithgow, David. 1984. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1534643
  9. ONLINEKweita-ven manuwen = Animals of the world. Lithgow, Daphne. 1984. Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea : Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1534651

Other known names and dialect names: Egum, Gawa, Iwa, Lougaw, Murua, Murua Dukwayasi, Murua Kaulae, Muruwa, Muyu, Muyua, Muyuwa, Nawyem, Wamwan, Yanaba

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