John Z'graggen

John Z'graggen
Born
Hans Anton Z'graggen

(1932-06-24)24 June 1932
Schattdorf, Canton of Uri, Switzerland
Died20 May 2013(2013-05-20) (aged 80)
Menzingen, Switzerland
Academic background
EducationSt. Gabriel College at Mödling (Diploma in Ethnology, 1961)
Alma materAustralian National University
ThesisClassificatory and typological studies in the languages of Madang District (1969)
Academic work
Discipline
  • Linguistics
  • Anthropology
Sub-disciplinePapuan and Oceanic linguistics
InstitutionsDivine Word Institute

John Z'graggen (born Hans Anton Z'graggen on 24 June 1932 in Schattdorf, Canton of Uri, Switzerland; died 20 May 2013 in Menzingen, Switzerland) was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest, missionary, linguist, and anthropologist known for his extensive work on Papuan and Oceanic languages, especially the Madang languages.[1] He has also documented languages in Sepik, Manus, and Gulf Provinces.[2][3]

  1. ^ Z'graggen, John. 1975. The Madang-Adelbert Range sub-phylum. In New Guinea area languages and language study, vol. 1: Papuan languages and the New Guinea linguistic scene, ed. by S. A. Wurm, 569-612. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
  2. ^ Z'graggen, John. 1975. Comparative wordlists of the Admiralty Islands languages, collected by W. E. Smyth. Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages 14:117-216.
  3. ^ Z'graggen, John, Karl Franklin. 1975. Comparative wordlists of the Gulf District and adjacent areas. Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages 14:5-116.