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Muna Kinship Terminology

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Abstract: 
This paper describes Muna kinship terms. The Muna kinship system is basically of the Eskimo type. In ego’s own generation terms distinguish between siblings and cousins, and in the first ascending and descending generations terms distinguish between father, mother, uncle and aunt, and between child and nephew/niece. In most kinship terms sex is not distinguished.
Series: 
Sulang Language Data and Working Papers: Ethnographic Descriptions
Series Number: 
001
Publisher: 
Sulawesi Language Alliance
Year Published: 
2010
Subject Language(s): 
Muna
ISO 639-3: 
myn
Publication Language(s): 
English
Contributor(s): 
Berg-Klingeman, Lydia van den
author
Berg, René van den
author
Table of Contents: 
1 General remarks; 2 Ego’s own generation; 3 First ascending generation; 4 First descending generation; 5 Higher ascending and descending generations; 6 Differences between southern and northern Muna;
Version History: 
Version 1 [12 October 2010] Paper drafted by Lydia van den Berg-Klingeman 1991, with additions by René van den Berg 2007; formatted for publication October 2010.
License: 
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