1. Linguistic and community identity

ANLHE Solomon Islands comparative taxonomy audit (November 2026): Gela (Nggela) is an Oceanic language of the Florida Islands (Nggela), distinct from Lengo, although an early comparative classification places them in the Gela grouping. The geographical name Nggela and the spelling Gela refer to the same documentation context and must not be counted as two independently established languages. Reference classification and documentation.

Gela (Nggela) is historically associated with Nggela (formerly called Florida) Islands, Solomon Islands and has ISO 639-3 code nlg. Gela, or Nggela, is a Southeast Solomonic language distinct from Lavukaleve of the Russell Islands and Longgu of Guadalcanal. Walter Ivens’s 1937 Grammar of the Language of Florida was based on earlier translated religious texts and NOT on his own fieldwork. Charles E. Fox’s 1955 dictionary is a separate major lexical witness; the ABVD comparative lexicon derives material from it.

2. Language-specific writing and sound evidence

Ivens’s grammar was based on scripture, prayer books and psalms. Analysis of orthography must separate the historic literary language, editors’ spelling and present-day spoken varieties. The ABVD comparative record cites Fox 1955 and labels its source.

Modern scholarly spelling is not evidence for an independently attested ancient writing system. Historical quotations must retain accents, IPA symbols and original source context.

3. Grammatical characteristics and cautious explanation

The 1937 grammar is a source of analysis of Gela clause and word structures, but observations from translated liturgy must be evaluated in view of translation genre. Modern corpus validation is necessary before claiming a particular sentence as normal spontaneous colloquial use.

Use complete original source sentences before creating examples or translation tasks. If a grammatical paradigm is not documented, describe the question and source needed rather than supplying fabricated forms.

4. Selected authentic evidence and metadata

• nlg: ISO code, not a spoken word.
• Nggela: community and island name.
• gela1263: Glottocode identifier, not vocabulary.

Items identified as language codes or place names are not taught as ordinary words. These are deliberately limited examples rather than a complete vocabulary.

5. Community life, cultural history and scholarly ethics

Language structures and lexical meaning may reflect navigation, coastline geography, households, local knowledge and language contact. Dated fieldwork cannot be used as a current speaker census. Speaker credit and archive permissions are required for reuse of substantial narratives or recordings.

6. Named scholarly sources

1. Ivens (1937), Grammar of the Language of Florida, BSOAS. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-the-school-of-oriental-and-african-studies/article/abs/grammar-of-the-language-of-florida-british-solomon-islands/53CC28696273A1611C7138756D8155B0
2. ABVD Gela/Nggela, Fox 1955 source information. https://abvd.eva.mpg.de/austronesian/language.php?id=102
3. Digital Pasifik, archive note on Ivens’s translated-text basis and reuse rights. https://digitalpasifik.org/items/731219
4. Glottolog Gela classification. https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/gela1263

7. Ten language-specific research anchors

1. Nggela island history: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
2. Ivens 1937 grammar: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
3. mission translation genre: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
4. Fox 1955 dictionary: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
5. 250-entry ABVD data: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
6. Gela rather than Lavukaleve: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
7. original orthography: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
8. island variant labels: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
9. wordlist provenance: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.
10. community literacy: explain documentary context and identify one original source for further verification.

8. Ninety individually numbered documentary objectives

Nine modules, ten lessons each. The exercises introduce original-language evidence only when available and otherwise explicitly designate source-collection tasks.

Module 1. Community, historical geography and scholarship, lessons 1–10

Distinctive documentary focus: Nggela island history, with reference to Ivens 1937 grammar. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

1. Lesson 1: Local name — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
2. Lesson 2: Geography and varieties — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
3. Lesson 3: Genealogical affiliation — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
4. Lesson 4: Neighboring speech communities — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
5. Lesson 5: First documented witness — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
6. Lesson 6: Subsequent source chronology — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
7. Lesson 7: Researcher and speaker attribution — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
8. Lesson 8: Historical genre — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
9. Lesson 9: Evidence limitations — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
10. Lesson 10: Bibliography — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 2. Orthography and original pronunciation, lessons 11–20

Distinctive documentary focus: Ivens 1937 grammar, with reference to mission translation genre. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

11. Lesson 11: Source alphabet — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
12. Lesson 12: Consonants — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
13. Lesson 13: Vowels — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
14. Lesson 14: Length and stress — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
15. Lesson 15: Syllable structure — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
16. Lesson 16: Phonetic notation — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
17. Lesson 17: Comparative sound evidence — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
18. Lesson 18: Editorial spellings — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
19. Lesson 19: Sound recording verification — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
20. Lesson 20: Phonology report — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 3. Real lexicon and meanings, lessons 21–30

Distinctive documentary focus: mission translation genre, with reference to Fox 1955 dictionary. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

21. Lesson 21: Dictionary source — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
22. Lesson 22: Body parts — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
23. Lesson 23: Kinship terms — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
24. Lesson 24: Island ecology — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
25. Lesson 25: Sea and fishing — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
26. Lesson 26: Food and subsistence — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
27. Lesson 27: Spatial directions — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
28. Lesson 28: Numeral structure — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
29. Lesson 29: Contact-derived words — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
30. Lesson 30: Ten verified entries — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 4. Pronominal and nominal constructions, lessons 31–40

Distinctive documentary focus: Fox 1955 dictionary, with reference to 250-entry ABVD data. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

31. Lesson 31: Noun phrase — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
32. Lesson 32: Person forms — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
33. Lesson 33: Singular — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
34. Lesson 34: Dual if attested — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
35. Lesson 35: Paucal if attested — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
36. Lesson 36: Plural — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
37. Lesson 37: Articles — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
38. Lesson 38: Possession — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
39. Lesson 39: Demonstratives — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
40. Lesson 40: Annotated nominal expression — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 5. Verbal grammar and clause analysis, lessons 41–50

Distinctive documentary focus: 250-entry ABVD data, with reference to Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

41. Lesson 41: Verb classes — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
42. Lesson 42: Transitivity — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
43. Lesson 43: Temporal expression — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
44. Lesson 44: Aspect — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
45. Lesson 45: Negation — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
46. Lesson 46: Questions — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
47. Lesson 47: Imperatives — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
48. Lesson 48: Argument coding — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
49. Lesson 49: Complex clauses — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
50. Lesson 50: Real clause analysis — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 6. Authentic texts and translation, lessons 51–60

Distinctive documentary focus: Gela rather than Lavukaleve, with reference to original orthography. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

51. Lesson 51: Locate an original — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
52. Lesson 52: Provenance — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
53. Lesson 53: Copy source spelling — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
54. Lesson 54: Segmentation — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
55. Lesson 55: Glossing — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
56. Lesson 56: Literal translation — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
57. Lesson 57: Contextual translation — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
58. Lesson 58: Discourse analysis — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
59. Lesson 59: Cultural reference — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
60. Lesson 60: Annotated text — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 7. Comparative and historical research, lessons 61–70

Distinctive documentary focus: original orthography, with reference to island variant labels. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

61. Lesson 61: Subgrouping — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
62. Lesson 62: Cognate evidence — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
63. Lesson 63: Sound correspondence — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
64. Lesson 64: Contact and loans — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
65. Lesson 65: Dialect variation — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
66. Lesson 66: Source dates — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
67. Lesson 67: Historical change — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
68. Lesson 68: Alternative analyses — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
69. Lesson 69: Reconstruction limits — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
70. Lesson 70: Comparative essay — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 8. Community ethics and documentation, lessons 71–80

Distinctive documentary focus: island variant labels, with reference to wordlist provenance. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

71. Lesson 71: Community agency — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
72. Lesson 72: Oral heritage — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
73. Lesson 73: Coastal environment — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
74. Lesson 74: Migration narratives — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
75. Lesson 75: Education — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
76. Lesson 76: Multilingualism — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
77. Lesson 77: Audio permissions — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
78. Lesson 78: Speaker attribution — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
79. Lesson 79: Community corrections — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
80. Lesson 80: Responsible archive — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

Module 9. Advanced scholarly portfolio, lessons 81–90

Distinctive documentary focus: wordlist provenance, with reference to community literacy. Preserve exact speaker and source attribution.

81. Lesson 81: Annotated bibliography — wordlist provenance. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
82. Lesson 82: Orthography table — community literacy. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
83. Lesson 83: Phonetic analysis — Nggela island history. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
84. Lesson 84: Verified wordbook — Ivens 1937 grammar. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
85. Lesson 85: Nominal analysis — mission translation genre. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
86. Lesson 86: Verb evidence — Fox 1955 dictionary. Compare only verified evidence from different sources, and never invent phrases by borrowing forms from a neighboring language. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
87. Lesson 87: Original annotated passage — 250-entry ABVD data. Where the evidence is insufficient, state what original text, archive recording or speaker consultation would be needed. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
88. Lesson 88: Comparative report — Gela rather than Lavukaleve. Retrieve a source-based example and cite the exact edition, recording, page or headword, keeping the original diacritics. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
89. Lesson 89: Ethics plan — original orthography. Discuss this feature using source-supported facts; clearly distinguish a theoretical prediction from evidence actually documented. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.
90. Lesson 90: Final ninety-lesson dossier — island variant labels. Build a small table of original form, attributed speaker or researcher, date, English gloss and any unresolved ambiguity. Research deliverable: a cited primary evidence note, linguistic commentary, and a statement of uncertainty.

9. Editorial integrity and status

These ninety objectives form an academically oriented curriculum outline, not ninety independently completed textbook lessons. Unverified native dialogue, invented ancient alphabets and unsupported present-day speaker counts are excluded. Full future lessons need original page/entry references, appropriate intellectual property permissions and community review wherever practicable.