Marshallese Language from the 1950s

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During the years Byron W. Bender lived and worked at Majuro, he was able to record traditional legends as told by three esteemed raconteurs: Lemmaan from Rongelap, Jauwej from Wotje, and Jibaaj from Ebon. He also recorded a session by Lōjjellañ, paramount chief of the Rālik chain of atolls at the Marshall Islands Intermediate School on Majuro.

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    BB1-018
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Ḷōjjeḷañ
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    BB1-017
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Ḷōjjeḷañ
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    BB1-016
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Ḷōjjeḷañ
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    BB1-015
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Jawwej
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    BB1-014
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron
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    BB1-013
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Jawwej
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    BB1-012
    ( [1954-01-01]) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Jawwej
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    BB1-002
    ( 1956-12-31) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Jibaj
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    BB1-001
    ( 1954-01-01) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Lemmaan
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    BB1-003
    ( 1954-01-01) Bender, Byron ; Bender, Byron ; Jawwej "Southwest"