MICHAEL WESCH

SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY OF TOK PISIN AND TELEFOL IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

1999, 2000

Tenkyu tru! Bikas yu bin givim sampela mani long mi, mi bin go long Niugini na nau mi save Tok Pisin klia gut tru! Sapos yu laik kam long Niugini sampela taim yu ken toksave long me na mi bai helpim yu lainim dispela tok.

(Thank you! Because you gave me some money I was able to go to New Guinea and now I know Tok Pisin (New Guinea Pidgin). If you want to go to New Guinea sometime let me know and I can help you learn the language.)

Kali-O! ("Thank you!" I'm still working on Kali Weng)

NekO! ("Thank you" ... and Nek Weng)