1. (previously (3) ) I would go with SIL's expertise with the languages of New Guinea. It looks like the Solomonic solution for our needs.

2. I agree with Michael that it's hard to find such areal experts, that we are need for Southeast Asian languages, meaning that I would go with asking André Müller to join us.

If nobody objects two proposals above, I would conclude them on February 18th as our decision.

3. (previously (1) ) We still need an areal expert and hopefully Wikimedian and hopefully a native person for Central and South American languages. If we have no better idea till February 18th, I would publish our request on wikimedia-l.