1944
A Comparative Dictionary of the Tahitian Language.
Chicago: The Chicago Academy of Sciences. 253 p.
Tahitian dictionary. Entries contain glottals but no vowel length. Lists suggested cognates in other Polynesian languages.
1972
Fishes of Polynesia {Translation of poissons de polynésie}
Papeete: les éditions du pacifique 368 p.
Contains lists of scientific and Tahitian fish names. A very detailed coverage of the subject with many color photographs, sketches, and occasionally names of the fish from other locations within French Polynesia.
1971c
Useful Plants of Tahiti
Paris: Société des océanistes, Dossier 8, 33 p.
Contains Tahitian plant names
1917
Some place names of islands of the Society group
JPS 26: 111-15
1968
Te Parau a te Atua
Wellington: British and Foreign Bible Society, 959 p.
UHM Pacc BS335 T3 1968
1972
Birds of French Polynesia.
Honolulu: 135 p.
1930
A new grammar of the Tahitian dialect of the Polynesian language; and combined with a vocabulary of English, French, Tahitian
Papeete?: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 334 p.
UHM PACC PL6515 N48 1930
1985
Les Prénoms Tahitiens: Puta IŒoa Tahiti.
Les-Éditions du Pacifique. 88 p.
Dictionary in French of Tahitian first names.
1973
Dictionnaire moderne. Français-tahitien et tahitien-français.
Papeete, Tahiti: Stepolde. 366 pp.
Dictionary of Tahitian that uses the older orthographic conventions.
1985
Initiation à la langue tahitienne.
Papeete: Éditions du Pacifique. 105 p.
Lessons in Tahitian language
The Mass in Tahitian: Sunday Mass, Advent, Lent, Easter
UHM Pacc BX1990 T25 A3
1994
Legends of Polynesia [Te mau ŒaŒai maŒohi. Légendes de Tahiti et des îles]
Pirae, Tahiti: Éditions Polyédre CTRDP 106 P.
Trilingual texts of Tahitian legends with illustrations. In Tahitian, French, and English.
1971c
Short Flora of Tahiti
Paris: Société des océanistes, Dossier 7, 33 p.
Contains Tahitian plant names
1958
A study guide and vocabulary of the Tahitian dialect of the Polynesian language.
Papeete, Tahiti: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 61 p.
UHM Pac PL6515 Z5 C38
1958 ?
Say it in Tahitian; Tahitian-English, English-Tahitian Dictionary. Useful phrases and conversation. Compiled by Leonard Clairmont in collaboration with Mauu Ariiteuira Teriitahi. 3d ed. rev.
Los Angeles: Tahiti Musique. 69 p
UHM Pacc PL6515 Z5 C432 / CUL: PL6515 Z5 C58 1964
1980c
Aue!
Tahiti: Multipress 35 p.
Book and audio tape with Tahitian language conversations together with English and French equivalents. Each dialog ends with a twist to reveal the Tahitian sense of humor.
1851 [1991 reprint]
A Tahitian and English Dictionary.
Tahiti: London Missionary Society's Press. 314 + 7 pp.
Papeete, Tahiti: Haere Po no Tahiti [1991 reprint]
UHM Pacc PL6515 Z5 1976
For comparative Polynesian view, see the "Introductory Remarks on the Polynesian Language." page i-vi; especially i-iii.
1938
The Tahitian Account of Creation by Mare.
JPS. 47: 45-63
Tahitian language folklore text.
1981
Petit lexique du vocabulaire technique
Papeete: Polytram. 61p
UHM PACC PL6515 Z5 P48 1981 [C. 2]
1901
Tahitian Folk-lore.
JPS. 10: 51-52.
Tahitian folklore with reference to texts.
1912
The Tahitian version of the names Ra'iatea and Taputapuatea
JPS 21: 77-78
1928
Ancient Tahiti.
Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. Bulletin #48. 651 p. {Kraus Reprint. 1971}
UHM Hmltn & Pacc AM101 B442 no. 48 / CUL: GN670 B52+ no.48
She was born on Jan. 24, 1847; died in Paea on Jan. 23, 1915.
Ethnographic and historical material on Tahitian culture. Includes many Tahitian language texts which were completed by a committee after Henry's death. Some typos do exist. There is a French language translation in which one might cross-check the Tahitian texts. Based on material recorded by J.M.Orsmond
Songs of French Polynesia
Paris: Astoria
UHM M1844.P6 S65
1969
Grammaire et dictionnaire de la langue tahitienne (5 edition)
Paris, Publications de la Société des Océanistes n 22, 332p
UHM PACC PL6515 J3 1969
1973
Lexique du Tahitien Contemporain. Tahitien-français, Français-tahitien
Paris: Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer. 201 pages
UHM Pacc PL6515 Z5L4
Lexicon of modern Tahitian. Entries are fully phonemic. About 3,550 entries. 2nd edition: 1995
1912
The Tahitian version of TafaŒi (or Tawhaki). E Parau No TafaŒi.
JPS. 21:1-25
Tahitian language folklore text.
1962
Te mau himene Tahiti = Chants tahitiens= Tahitian song book /
Polynesian songs composed or adapted by Eddie Lund
Hollywood, Calif. : Tahiti Musique, 56p of music
UHM M1844.T3 L85 1962
Songs, Tahitian. Chants tahitiens.
"For voice and all single note instruments: ukulele, guitar, etc."
1982
Tahitian Poetry
Mana. vol. 7, no. 1.
A collection of 23 Tahitian langauge poems by Hubert Brémond [6], Henri Hiro [10], Charles Manutahi [7]. Each poem is given with both a French and an Enghlish translation.
1982
Honu la Tortue
Papeete: éditions haere po no Tahiti 36p
UHM PACC QL666 C5 M37 1982
1981
l'Origine du Uru. Te AŒamu no te Uru. The Origin of the Breadfruit.
Haere Po No Tahiti. 24 p.
UHM Pacc PZ24.1 M34 1981 c2
1971c
Tahiti. From Word to Paper. de la parole a l'écriture.
Paris: Société des océanistes, Dossier 20, 33 p.
Contains Tahitian vocabulary, expressions, and short texts. Mostly a short history of the development of a writing system for the language in connection with Christian missionary efforts.
1961
Missionary language study plan in Tahitian
Papeete: LDS Church
UHM Pacc PL6515 S78
Te Remu ŒUra
Punaauia, Tahiti: Association Pererau. [Series]: contes et légendes des îles. 39 p.
UHM Pacc GR375 T46 1991
xx get data off copy in UHM office
A Tahitian, French, and English language text of a legend. Illustrations. Note 1995 Hawaiian language translation by Keao NeSmith.
1975
Na Roto Tatou i te Reo Tahiti; Manuel de Tahitien moderne.
Tipaerui, Tahiti: Polytram Tahiti
Lessons in Tahitian language.
1946
Tahitian speech: how its beauties have been preserved
Pacific Islands Monthly. 17: 60
1928
Tahitian Names for the Nights of the Moon.
JPS. 37: 326-337
UHM HMLTN & Pacc
Tahitian vocabulary and text. Note phonetics.
1964
A revised study guide and dictionary: The Tahitian dialect of the Polynesian language
Papeete: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 203p
HMLTN REF / HMLTN / PACC PL6515 C48
Lessons in Tahitian language, mostly a Tahitian-English and English-Tahitian lexicon. Appendix has a short Tahitian-Tuamotuan lexicon.
Te parau Tahiti. An introduction and guide to the Tahitian language for missionaries.
Papeete: The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
UHM Pacc PL6515 S78
n.d. ms
An English-Tahitian Dictionary. 82 p.
Probably dates from C1930
1994
Pirae, Tahiti: Éditions Polyèdre Culture [pour le] Centre Territorial de Recherche et de Documentation Pédagogiques. 106 p.
UHM: Pacc GR385 P6 T4 1994
10 trilingual Polynesian tales [in Tahitian, French, English]. Some texts are new, some republished. Oversized with illustrations.
1975
Birds of Tahiti.
Les éditions du pacifique 111 p.
Includes brief but detailed descriptions of birds of the Society Islands together with color photographs, scientific and Tahitian names.
1970
Conversational Tahitian. An Introduction to the Tahitian Language of French Polynesia.
Berkeley: University of California Press. 177 p.
UHM PACC / HMLTN PL6515 T7 197Ob
24 expository lessons on structural aspects of Tahitian, each with vocabulary list, exercises and readings. A useful reference tool for intermediate students. [The work was later condensed into a smaller book.] Contains a vocabulary. Orthography is phonemically based.
1967
Grammar of the Tahitian Language.
San Diego, California: xv, 72 p.
UHM Pacc PZ96 K17.25
1998 projected
{Project in development}
1998 projected
{Project in development}
You are visitor # 3473 !
Last modified 13 November 2001
E-mail Prof. Ward at: jward@hawaii.edu