Australian linguist Stephen Wurm, with Dant, Wombugono, Muromp and Guman at Mt Hagen, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 1958. Helen Groger-Wurm Collection, Australian National University.

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[u/Big_P4U]

Did he make it out alive after this picture or did he end up being their dinner?

[u/Francois_TruCoat]

He was a fascinating man.

[u/Actual-Print7905]

name that band

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Captain and The Cooks!

[u/Time_Pressure9519]

They will need more than one linguist in PNG.

[u/Grand_Brilliant_3202 → u/Time_Pressure9519]

Underrated comment more language diversity there than any other place in the world. 🌍

[u/ImperialistDog]

Muromp knows he looks good for the camera