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• 77°- The inhabitants of each of thefe little iflands fpeak a lan-
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v-— guage peculiar to thertiielves, and it is an object or Dutch
policy to prevent, (as much as poffible, their learning the
language of each other. If theyfpoke a common language;
they would learn, by a mutual intercourfe with each other,
to plant fuch things as would be of more value to them-
felves than their prefenl produce, though of lefs advantage
to the Dutch'; but their languages being; different;' they can
communicate ho fuch knowlege to each other, ahd the Dutch
fecure to themfelves the benefit of fupplying their feveral
necefiities upon their own terms, which it is reafonable to
fuppofe ate not very moderate. It is probably With a view
to this advantage that the Dutch never teach their own language
to rile'natives 6f" thefe iflands, - and have been at the
expence of tranflating the Teflament and cafechifms into the
different languages of each ; for in proportion as Dutch had
-become the language, of. their religion, it would have become
the common language of them all.
To this account of Savu, I fhall only add a fmall fpecimen
of its lahguage, by which it will appear to have fome affinity
with that of the South Sea iflands, many of the words
being exadtly the fame, and the numbers manifeftly derived
from the fame fource.
A man, Momonne. The ears, Wodeeloo.
A rwoman, Mobunnee. The tongue, Vaio.
The head, ~ Catoo. The necki ; Lacoco.
The hair, ! Row catoo. The breqfts, 1 Soofoo. t
The eyes, Matta. The nipples, Caboo, foofoo.
The eye-lajhes, Rowna matta. The belly, Dulloo.
The nofe, Swanga. The navel, . Afloo. 'i
The cheeks, • Cavaranga. The thighs, Tooga.
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The knees, Rootoo. The fun, Lodo.
The legs, Baibo. The moon, Wurroo.
The feet, Dunceala. Tlpe fea, Aidaffee,
The toes, Kiffovei yilla. Water, Ailea.
The arms, Camacoo. .fire, ^ ; Ace- . !..■
The hand, Wülaba. To die, ' Maate. ‘
A buffafo, ‘ ; Cahaou. Tofieep, Ta budge.
A horfe, Djara. To riß y T ateetoo.
A hog, Vavee. One, Ulfe.
A Jheep, Doomba. Ttvo, V ' Lhua.
A goat, Kcfavoo. ; Threß, Tullu.
A dog,. ' i Guaca. Four, Uppah.
A cat, Maio. Five, Lumme.
A fovol, Mannu. SIX y Unna.
The tail, Carow. Seven, Pedu.
The Mak, • Pangoutoo. Eight, Arru.
Afifh, Ica. Nine, Saou.
A turtle, Unjoo. Ten9 Singooroo.
A cocoa-nut, Nieu. Eleven, Singurung ufle.
Fan-palm, Boaceree. 2°, Lhuangooroo.
A.reca, Caleila. 100, Sing aflu.
Betele, Canana. 1000, Setuppah.
Lime, Aou. 10,000,' Selacufla.
Afijh-hook, Maänadoo. 100,000, Sêrata. *
Tattow,themarks ?Tata 1,000,000, Séréb.póf
on the Jkin,
1770.
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In this account of the ifland of Savu it mull be remembered,
that except the fa6ts in which we were parties, and the
account of the objects which we had an opportunity to examine,
the whole is founded merely upon the report of Mr.
Lange, upon whofe authority alone therefore it muft reft.
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