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ISO 639-3: spl

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Other known names and dialect names: North Selepet, Selepe, South Selepet

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINETranslation of the Abridged Genesis (Selepet). The Long Now Foundation. n.d. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_gen-1

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Selepet. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:spl
  2. Selepet-English dictionary. McElhanon, K. A. 1970. Pacific linguistics. Series C ; no. 15. oai:gial.edu:25004
  3. ONLINESelepet Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_swadesh-1
  4. ONLINESelepet-English dictionary. McElhanon, Kenneth A.; McElhanon, Noreen A. 1970. Australian National University. oai:sil.org:22633
  5. ONLINEtransnewguinea.org Resources for Selepet. Simon J. Greenhill (editor). 2025. transnewguinea.org (transnewguinea.org). oai:transnewguinea.org:spl.826

Language descriptions

  1. Selepet grammar. McElhanon, K. A. n.d. Pacific linguistics. Series B ; no. 21. oai:gial.edu:25005
  2. Selepet verb morphology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. Canberra, Australia : Linguistic Circle of Canberra. oai:gial.edu:27376
  3. Stops and Fricatives : Non-unique solution in Selepet. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. The Hague : Mouton. oai:gial.edu:27377
  4. 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
  5. ONLINEGlottolog 5.3 Resources for Selepet. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:sele1250
  6. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Selepet. n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:sele1250
  7. ONLINESelepet Grammar. Volume 1: From Root to Phrase. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:2565
  8. ONLINESelepet Phonology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:555
  9. ONLINEStops and fricatives: non-unique solutions in Selepet. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 2026. WALS Online. oai:refdb.wals.info:556
  10. ONLINESelepet-English Dictionary. McElhanon, Kenneth A.; McElhanon, Noreen A. 1970. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_ortho-1
  11. ONLINESelepet Phonology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_phon-1
  12. ONLINESelepet grammar, part I: From root to phrase. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1972. Australian National University. oai:sil.org:22828
  13. ONLINESelepet Organised Phonology Data. n.a. 2011. SIL International. oai:sil.org:42297
  14. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Selepet. n.a. 2026. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:slp
  15. ONLINELAPSyD Online page for Selepet. Maddieson, Ian. 2009. www.lapsyd.ddl.cnrs.fr. oai:www.lapsyd.ddl.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr:src545

Other resources about the language

  1. Selepet phonology. McElhanon, K. A. 1970. Pacific linguistics. Series B ; no. 14. oai:gial.edu:25006
  2. Orthography and phonology database : Islands and Momase Regions. Hemmilä, Ritva; Summer Institute of Linguistics. Papua New Guinea Branch. 1998. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 43. oai:gial.edu:28265
  3. ONLINESelepet: a language of Papua New Guinea. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:spl
  4. ONLINEThe Selepet language within the Finisterre-Huon phylum (New Guinea). McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9721
  5. Kâte den otmu Selepet den ekap. McElhanon, Noreen A. 1985. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21356
  6. Kapenta âi yakât topŋe. McElhanon, Kenneth A. (translator); Sawong, Bapagao (translator). 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:21596
  7. Wuângât kaunsolihât takisi katbom?. Kenda, Robert; McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22227
  8. Hânŋe hânŋe Papua Nu Gini hawamgum tap. Kenda, Robert (translator); McElhanon, Kenneth A. (translator). 1973. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22408
  9. Bem denŋe. Garam, Zoimo Ling (compiler); McElhanon, Kenneth A. (compiler). 1983. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:22451
  10. Dola sen. McElhanon, Kenneth A.; McElhanon, Noreen A. 1966. Currency Conversion Commission. oai:sil.org:22549
  11. ONLINETransfer between Selepet and Melanesian Pidgin idioms. McElhanon, Kenneth A.; Barok, Sâcnemac. 1975. Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea. oai:sil.org:22645
  12. Stops and fricatives: Non-unique solution in Selepet. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22668
  13. ONLINEThe identification of birds by the Selepet, Papua New Guinea. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1977. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22708
  14. ONLINECurrent cargo beliefs in the Kabwum sub-district. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22804
  15. Komba kinship terminology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22821
  16. ONLINESelepet vocoid clusters. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1967. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22827
  17. Selepet social organization and kinship. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1968. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22869
  18. ONLINESelepet phonology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. Australian National University. oai:sil.org:22882
  19. ONLINESelepet pronominal elements. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:22925
  20. ONLINEReview of: Selepet-English dictionary, by Kenneth A. McElhanon and Noreen A. McElhanon. n.a. 1974. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23021
  21. ONLINESelepet verb morphology. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23078
  22. ONLINEIdiomaticity in a Papuan (non-Austronesian) language. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1975. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23107
  23. ONLINEReview of: Selepet phonology, by Kenneth A. McElhanon. McKaughan, Howard P. 1974. SIL International. oai:sil.org:23168
  24. ONLINESelepet avifauna. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1977. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:23703
  25. Selepet. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:39268
  26. Legends from Papua New Guinea. McElhanon, Kenneth A. (editor). 1974. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:39334
  27. ONLINESelepet Grammar: From Root to Phrase. McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1972. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_detail-1
  28. ONLINESelepet Etc.. The Long Now Foundation. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_spl_misc-1

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINEA typological study of reduplication as a morpho-semantic process : evidence from five language families (Bantu, Australian, Papuan, Austroasiatic and Malayo-Polynesian). Kiyomi, Setsuko. 1993. Pacific Collection at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Hamilton Library. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:612846
  2. ONLINEMiscellaneous papers in P.N.G. linguistics. Smith, Jean; Murane, Elizabeth. 1977. Workpapers in Papua New Guinea languages ; v.22. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1307816
  3. ONLINEYesuhât den pat âlepn̦e. Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. 1986. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea ; Bible Society of Papua New Guinea. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1519468
  4. ONLINEOrthography and phonology database : Islands and Momase Regions. Hemmilä, Ritva. 1998. Data papers on Papua New Guinea languages ; v. 43. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1785922
  5. ONLINEPapers in New Guinea linguistics. Australian National University. Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Linguistics; Linguistic Circle of Canberra; Australian National University. Research School of Pacific Studies. Department of Linguistics. 1964-1988. No. 1-5: Linguistic Circle of Canberra publications. Series A, Occasional papers. oai:pacific.library.manoa.hawaii.edu:1949882

Other known names and dialect names: North Selepet, Selepe, South Selepet

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