It is a language with extensive morphophonemics. The grammar includes numerous glossed examples, together with several texts and a dictionary. A major focus is an informal account of Nabak cohesion. A high level of referential indeterminacy complicates discourse. For each family Ilia Peiros discusses internal structure,classification and results of its comparative investigation.
Special attention is paid to various hypotheses of remote relations of the families.
The book also contains Proto Kadai and Proto Mia-Yao phonological reconstructions. Over 1000 reconstructions are listed with supporting evidence. Also included are a brief outline of ProtoOceanic derivation and morphology, a number of maps and an index of reconstructions. A comprehensive reference for anyone working in Oceanic linguistics and archaeology. This volume describes the Bosavi language which is spoken on the Great Papuan Plateau, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.