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• ALLEN, Jerry, author. 1987. Halia grammar.
• ALUNGUM, John; CONRAD, Robert J.; LUKAS, Joshua, authors. 1978. Some Muhiang grammatical notes.  Available online
• ANDERSON, Michael; ROSS, Malcolm, authors. 2002. "Sudest."
• ÅRSJÖ, Britten, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1999. Words in Ama.  Available online
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• BEE, Darlene, author. Available: 2008; Created: 1966-08. Binumarien grammar essentials for translation.  Available online
• BERG, René van den; PEARSON, Gregory, authors. 2008. Lote grammar sketch.  Available online
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• BJORKMAN, Doris; GEARY, Elaine, authors. Available: 2013; Created: 1969-04. Kunimaipa Phrases, Clauses and Colons.
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• BRADSHAW, Robert L., author; BERG, René van den, editor. 2012. Doromu-Koki Grammar Sketch.  Available online
• BRADSHAW, Robert, author. 2007. Fuyug grammar sketch.  Available online
• BROWN, Bob, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1990-06. Waris grammar sketch.  Available online
• BROWNIE, John; BROWNIE, Marjo, authors. 2007. Mussau grammar essentials.  Available online
• BRUCE, Leslie P., author. 1979. A grammar of Alamblak (Papua New Guinea).
• BRUCE, Leslie P., author. 1984. The Alamblak language of Papua New Guinea (East Sepik).
• BUNN, Gordon, author. 1974. Golin grammar.  Available online
• CAMPBELL, Carl; CAMPBELL, Jody, authors. 1987. Yade Grammar Essentials.  Available online
• CARLSON, Terry, author. Available: 2006; Created: 1991-04. Tainae grammar essentials.  Available online
• CHITTLEBOROUGH, Martin; HEALEY, Alan; ISOROEMBO, Ambrose, authors. 1969. "Preliminary notes on Orokaiva grammar."
• CHUNG, Chul-Hwa, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1999-04. Participant reference in Kuot narrative.  Available online
• CHUNG, Chul-Hwa, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1999-04. The discourse function of 'ara' in Kuot narrative.  Available online
• CHUNG, Chul-Hwa; CHUNG, Kyung-Ja, authors. 1996. "Kuot grammar essentials."  Available online
• CHUNG, Je-Soon, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-12. Solving Residues in Mekeo Grammar Essentials.  Available online
• CLARK, Dawn S.; CLARK, Stephen, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1987. Sio grammar essentials.  Available online
• CLIFTON, John M., author. 1995. A grammar sketch of the Kaki Ae language.
• CLIFTON, John M., editor. 1996. Two non-Austronesian grammars from the islands.
• COCHRAN, Anne M., author. 1968. "Notes on Yoliapi."  Available online
• COCHRANE, Dennis; COCHRANE, Nancy, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1966. Duna essentials for translation.  Available online
• CONDRA, Ed, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1989-03. Patpatar grammar essentials.  Available online
• CONRAD, Robert J., author. Available: 2009; Created: 1995. A comparison of Mufian (Balif) and Filifita (Ilahita) phonology, grammar and semantics.  Available online
• CONRAD, Robert J.; LASZLO, Marilyn; REHBURG, Judith, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. Comparison of Sepik Iwam and May River Iwam.  Available online
• CONRAD, Robert J.; WOGIGA, Kepas, authors. 1991. An outline of Bukiyip grammar.
• DAVIES, Robyn, author. 1997. Participant reference in Ramoaaina.
• DAVIES, Robyn, author. 2001. Participant reference in Ramoaaina narrative.  Available online
• DAVIES, Robyn; FRITZELL, Lisbeth, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 1992-10. Duke of York grammar essentials (Ramoaaina).  Available online
• DEAN, James C., editor. 1962. Studies in New Guinea linguistics by members of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (New Guinea branch).
• DEIBLER, Ellis W., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1976. A Gahuku-Yaweyuha comparative grammar.  Available online
• D'JERNES, Lucille, author. 2002. "Arop-Lokep."
• DREW, Dorothy E.; PAYNE, Audrey, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. Kamano grammar sketch.  Available online
• DUBERT, Marjorie; DUBERT, Raymond, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1978. Biangai lower levels of grammar.  Available online
• DUBERT, Raymond, author. Available: 2008; Created: 1969. Biangai morphology.  Available online
• DYE, Sally; DYE, Wayne, authors. Available: 1970; Created: 1964-1970. Verb, sentence and paragraph in Bahinemo.
• ERDMAN, Laurens B., author. 1991. A grammatical sketch of a Siar text from the perspective of two strata.
• EZARD, Bryan, author. 1997. A grammar of Tawala: an Austronesian language of the Milne Bay area, Papua New Guinea.
• EZARD, Bryan, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1980-10. Far, far away: An analysis of Tawala adjectives based on the article “Where have all the adjectives gone?”.  Available online
• FARR, Cynthia J., author. 1996. The interface between syntax and discourse in Korafe: a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.
• FARR, Cynthia J., author. 1999. The interface between syntax and discourse in Korafe, a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.
• FAST, Lesley, author. 1990. "Tungak grammar essentials."  Available online
• FAST, Lesley, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997. Logical relations in Tungag discourse.  Available online
• FELDPAUSCH, Becky; FELDPAUSCH, Thomas, authors. 1992. "Namia grammar essentials."  Available online
• FIRCHOW, Irwin B., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1974. Rotokas grammar.  Available online
• FLEISCHMANN, Lillian, author. Available: 2008; Created: 1981. Bine papers on grammar.  Available online
• FOREMAN, Velma M., author. 1974. Grammar of Yessan-Mayo.
• FOREMAN, Velma M., author. Available: 2007; Created: 1995-03. Comparative grammar Yessan-Mayo - Yawu.  Available online
• FOSTER, Michael, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1981. Timbe grammar sketch - cohesion in Timbe texts.  Available online
• FRAMPTON, Joanna, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2010-04. Participant reference in the Maisin language.  Available online
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1969. A grammar and dialect study of Kewa, New Guinea.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1969. Review of: The writer’s manual: the grammar and mechanics of the English language, by Archibald C. Jordan.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1971. A grammar of Kewa, New Guinea.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1997. Review of: Koiari, by Tom E. Dutton.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1998. Review of: Towards a reference grammar of Tok Pisin: An experiment in corpus linguistics, by John W. M. Verhaar.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., editor. 1981. Syntax and semantics in Papua New Guinea languages.
• FRANKLIN, Karl J.; THOMAS, Steven Kambi, authors. 2006. Some Tok Pisin idioms.  Available online
• FRANKLIN, Karl, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2000-08. The Word in Kewa.  Available online
• FRITZELL, Lisbeth, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1998-06. Effective particles in Ramoaaina: Aspect at predicate level.  Available online
• FRITZELL, Lisbeth; LINDRUD, Stellan, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 1999-05. Primary and secondary aspect in Ramoaaina.  Available online
• GARLAND, Roger; GARLAND, Susan, authors. 1975. "A grammar sketch of Mountain Koiali."
• GASAWAY, Eileen; LILLIE, Pat; SIMS, Heather, authors. Available: 1992; Created: 1977-11. Girawa grammar.  Available online
• GEARY, Elaine, author. 1977. Kunimaipa grammar: Morphophonemics to discourse.
• GIBSON, Gwen; MCCARTHY, Joy, authors. Available: 2008; Created: 1967-2002. Kanite grammar sketch.  Available online
• GODDARD, Jean, author. 1974. Notes on Agarabi grammar.  Available online
• GOSSNER, Jan D., author. 1994. Aspects of Edolo grammar.  Available online
• GOSSNER, Jan D., author. Available: 2009; Created: 1995. Edolo grammar: thesis addenda.  Available online
• GRIFFIN, Margie, author. 1970. Buin discourse and paragraphs.
• GROSH, Andy; GROSH, Sylvia, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 2004. Grammar essentials for the Kaluli language.  Available online
• GUDERIAN, Brad; GUDERIAN, Toni, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 2002-03. Koluwawa Grammar Essentials.  Available online
• HAFFORD, James Alton, author. 1999. Elements of Wuvulu grammar.
• HARDIN, Barbara, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2002. Maia Grammar Essentials.  Available online
• HARRIS, Kyle, author. 1990. "Nend grammar essentials."
• HEAD, June, author. Available: 2011; Created: 1976. A grammar of Umbu-Ungu.  Available online
• HEALEY, Phyllis M., author. 1965. Levels, constituent strings, and agreement in Telefol syntax.
• HEALEY, Phyllis M., author. 1968. Review of: Grammar of the Sentani language, with specimen texts and vocabulary, by H. K. J. Cowan.
• HEALEY, Phyllis M., author. Available: 2011; Created: 1970-10. Structural Diversity in Telefol Sentence, Paragraph and Discourse.
• HEINEMAN, Paul, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1998. A grammar of Lembena.  Available online
• HEMMILÄ, Ritva; LUOMA, Pirkko, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1987. Urim grammar.  Available online
• HENDERSON, James E., author. 1995. Phonology and grammar of Yele, Papua New Guinea.
• HENRY, Joan, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1992-10. Kombio Grammar Essentials.  Available online
• HEPNER, Mark, author. 2006. Bargam grammar sketch.  Available online
• HOEL, Hanna Marie; IKAHEIMONEN, Tarja; NOZAWA, Michiyo, authors. Available: 2007; Created: 1994-03. Mende grammar essentials.  Available online
• HONSBERGER, Carol; HONSBERGER, Murray; TUPPER, Ian, editors. 2008. Kwomtari phonology and grammar essentials.  Available online
• HOOLEY, Bruce A., author. 1965. Review of: Police Motu: an introduction to the trade language of Papua, by Stephen A. Wurm and J. H. Harris.
• HOOLEY, Bruce A., author. 1970. Mapos Buang, Territory of New Guinea.
• HOOLEY, Bruce A.; HOOLEY, Joyce D., authors; HEALEY, Alan, consultant. 1970. Structure above the clause: Mapos Buang.
• HOOLEY, Bruce; RAMBOK, Mose Lung, compilers; HOOLEY, Joyce, illustrator. 2010. Ḳapiya Tateḳin Buang Vuheng-atov Ayej = Central Buang–English Dictionary .  Available online
• HUCKETT, Joyce, author. 1974. Notes on Iduna grammar.  Available online
• HUDSON, Joyce, author. 1970. Walmatjari paragraph types.
• HURD, Conrad, author. 1970. Nasioi sentences.
• HUTCHISSON, Don, author. 1975. Sursurunga grammar essentials.  Available online
• HUTCHISSON, Don, author. 1977. Additional Sursurunga grammar notes.  Available online
• HUTCHISSON, Don, author. 1977. Sursurunga counting systems.  Available online
• HUTCHISSON, Don, author. 1987. Verb serialization in Sursurunga.  Available online
• HUTCHISSON, Don, editor. 1980. Grammatical studies in Fasu and Mt. Koiali.
• IKAHEIMONEN, Tarja; NOZAWA, Michiyo, authors. Available: 2007; Created: 1998-09. Alterations and additions to Mende grammar essentials.  Available online
• IRWIN, Barry S., author. 1974. Salt-Yui grammar.
• JOHNSTON, Raymond L., author. 1978. Nakanai syntax.
• JOHNSTON, Raymond L., author. 1980. Nakani of New Britain: The grammar of an oceanic language.
• KERR, Harland B., author. 1966. A preliminary statement of Witu grammar.
• KERR, Harland B., author. 2012. The pronominal systems of Wik-Munkan, Burera, Lenakol and Kunimaipa: specific and generic function.  Available online
• KIM, Duckshin; KIM, Namsoo, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 1998. Waima grammar essentials.  Available online
• KIM, Namsoo, author; KIM, Duckshin; KIM, Namsoo, facilitators. Available: 2012; Created: 1998-09. Sentence level construction and participant reference in Waima discourse.  Available online
• KING, Copland, author. 1927. Grammar and dictionary of the Binandere language.  Available online
• KOOYERS, Orneal, author. 1974. Washkuk grammar sketch.  Available online
• LARSEN, Robert E., author. Available: 2009; Created: 1977. Orokaiva grammar.  Available online
• LAWRENCE, Marshall, author. 1970. Oksapmin discourse and paragraph structure.
• LEWIS, Ron, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-08-28. Negation in Saniyo-Hiyewe.  Available online
• LEWIS, Ronald K.; LEWIS, Sandra C., authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1972. Essentials for translation part 1: grammar of Sanio.  Available online
• LILLIE, Pat, author. 1987. Girawa verbs.  Available online
• LILLIE, Pat, author. 1987. Negativity in Girawa.  Available online
• LOCK, Arnold (Arjen) Hugo, author. 2011. Abau Grammar.  Available online
• LOEWEKE, Eunice; MAY, Jean, authors. 1966. "Fasu grammar."
• LOEWEKE, Eunice; MAY, Jean, authors. 1980. General grammar of Fasu (Namo Me).
• LOEWEKE, Eunice; MAY, Jean, authors. 2008. General grammar of Fasu (Namo me).  Available online
• LOGAN, Thomas, author. 2008-. Kasua grammar sketch.  Available online
• LOVING, Richard, author. 1973. "An outline of Awa grammatical structures."
• LOVING, Richard, editor. 1974. Grammatical studies in three languages of Papua New Guinea.
• LOVING, Richard, editor. 1974. Studies in languages of the Ok family.
• LOVING, Richard, editor. 1975. Papers in five Austronesian languages.
• LOVING, Richard, editor. 1978. Miscellaneous papers on Dobu and Arapesh.
• MACDONALD, George E., author. 1976. Dadibi grammar: Morpheme to sentence.
• MARKS, Doreen, author. 1970. Kosena sentence, paragraph and discourse.
• MARKS, Doreen, author. Available: 2007; Created: 1974-11. Kosena grammar.  Available online
• MARTENS, Michael P., author. 1985. Review of: a grammar of Manam, by Frantisek Lichtenberk.
• MCELHANON, Kenneth A., author. 1972. Selepet grammar, part I: From root to phrase.
• MCEVOY, Steve, author. 2008. Grammar of narrative discourse in Migabac.  Available online
• MCGUCKIN, Catherine, author. 2002. "Gapapaiwa."
• MILLIGAN, Lloyd, author. 1992. A tentative description of the grammar of the Mangseng language.
• MINCH, Andrew, author. 1992. "Amanab grammar essentials."  Available online
• MINTER, Paul, author. 2009. Iyo Grammar Sketch.  Available online
• MINTER, Paul, author. Available: 2011; Created: 2004. Grammar Essentials of the Nahu Language.  Available online
• MURANE, Elizabeth, author. 1974. Daga grammar: From morpheme to discourse.
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• PALMER, Bill, author. 2008. "Passive possession in Oceanic."
• PAPPENHAGEN, Ronald W., author. 1986. Kanasi: a brief grammar sketch.
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• PENCE, Alan, author. 1963. Kunimaipa Nouns and Noun Phrases.  Available online
• PIKE, Evelyn G., author. 1997. "The grammatical structure of a New Guinea Pidgin procedural discourse."
• PRICE, Dorothy, author. Available: 2008; Created: 1978. Set rhetorical predicates in Karkar.  Available online
• REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1978. Review of: a Waskia grammar sketch and vocabulary, by Malcolm Ross and John Natu Paol.  Available online
• REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1981. Review of: Siroi grammar, by Margaret Wells.
• REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1987. Structures and their functions in Usan, a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.
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• SCOTT, Graham K., author. 1977. The Fore language of Papua New Guinea.
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• WHITEHEAD, Carl R., author. 1993. Review of: a grammar of Tauya, by Lorna MacDonald.
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• WILSON, Darryl, author. 1974. Suena grammar.  Available online
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• WILSON, Patricia R., author. 1980. Ambulas grammar.  Available online
• WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1989. Brief Ambulas-Wosera-Mamu statement.  Available online
• WILSON, Patricia R., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1989-06. Ambulas-Wingei statement.  Available online
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• WILSON, Theresa; WOZNA, Beata, authors. 2005. Seimat grammar essentials.  Available online
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