Bayali
Bayali was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Bayali (also spelt Biyali, Baiali, Byelle, Byellee, and also known as Orambul or Urambal) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken in the Rockhampton and Gladstone areas. It is considered extinct, but a project is under way to revive the language.
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Words in Bayali
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | dalbur* | |
| eye | mil* | |
| nose | wuru* | |
| tooth | dira* | |
| hand | Nili* | |
| blood | gawun* | |
| bone | dilu* | |
| skin | 5uman* | |
| knee | waka* | |
| breast | mam* | |
| liver | gipa* | |
| water | gali* | |
| fire | wi* | |
| star | ga5bil* | |
| stone | bari* | |
| tree | dula* | |
| night | guru* | |
| dog | miri* | |
| fish | guya* | |
| one | warba* | |
| two | bula* | |
| I | Natya* | |
| you | Ninda* | |
| we | Nanadyura* | |
| drink | dyal* | |
| see | 5a* | |
| die | gula* | |
| come | bunda* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DharumbalPama-Nyungan64% alike
- WiradhuriPama-Nyungan36% alike
- Yuwaalaraay-GamilaraayPama-Nyungan33% alike
- GanguluPama-Nyungan29% alike
- Gureng GurengPama-Nyungan29% alike
- BiriPama-Nyungan27% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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