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Kaurna (/ ˈ ɡ ɑːr n ə / or / ˈ ɡ aʊ n ə /) is a Pama-Nyungan language historically spoken by the Kaurna peoples of the Adelaide Plains of South Australia.The Kaurna peoples are made up of various tribal clan groups, each with their own parnkarra district of land and local dialect.
The first word lists taken down of the Kaurna language date to 1826. [9] A knowledge of Kaurna language was keenly sought by many of the early settlers. William Williams and James Cronk were the first settlers to gain a working knowledge of the language, and to publish a Kaurna wordlist, which they did in 1840. [10]
Kaurna language [1] Critically endangered SA Kawarrangg language: Qld Kayardild language [1] Gajadilt, Gajardild, Gayadilt, Gayardild, Gayardilt, Kaiadilt, Malununda 6 (2000 Evans) 150 Critically endangered Tangkic. Qld, Bentinck Island: Kija language [1] Gidja, Kidja, Kitja, Lunga, Lungga 210 Severely endangered WA Kokata language: 3 [6 ...
A word list was made in 1931. after 1931: Tuxinawa: Panoan: Acre, Brazil: A word list was made in 1931. by 1931: Aka-Bea: Andamanese: Andaman Islands, India [195] by 1931: Oko-Juwoi: Andamanese: Andaman Islands, India [195] after 1930: Sensi: Panoan: right bank of Ucayali River, Peru: A word list was created by Günter Tessmann in 1930. c. 1930 ...
Some have suggested that the most appropriate unit to describe the phonotactics of Australian languages is the phonological word. The most common word length is two syllables, and a typical phonological word would have the form: (C INIT)V 1 C 1 (C 2)V 2 (C FIN) with the first syllable being stressed. [53]
Tjilpa is the Arrernte word for quoll. Tjinimin, the ancestor of the Australian people. He is associated with the bat and with Kunmanggur the rainbow serpent - per the Murinbata; Ulanji, snake ancestor of the Binbinga; Wala, solar goddess; Wawalag, Yolngu sisters who were swallowed by a serpent, only to be regurgitated
The words in this category precede a three-letter noun (hint: the noun typically refers to a lid or cover for something). Related: 300 Trivia Questions and Answers to Jumpstart Your Fun Game Night.
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