Na Paranga, the Treasure My Father Left Me
Abstract
In this video, Dr. Alpheaus Graham Zobule talks about his relationship to his native language, #Luqa, a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by approximately 3,900 people in the southern half of the island of Ranongga, in the Solomons Islands. Alpheaus Zobule comes from Saevuke and Lale villages on Ranongga. He holds a PhD in theology (Union Seminary, VA, USA) and is currently undertaking a second PhD in linguistics (Australian National University), titled 'Developing and documenting a system f...
Fields of Study & Subjects
Language and Culture
Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
Linguistics and Language Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026