Warrnambool
Warrnambool was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Dhauwurd Wurrung is a term used for a group of languages spoken by various groups of the Gunditjmara people of the Western District of Victoria, Australia. Keerray Woorroong (also spelt Girai Wurrung and variants) is regarded by some as a separate language, by others as a dialect. The dialect continuum consisted of various lects such as Kuurn Kopan Noot, Big Wurrung, Gai Wurrung, and others (each with variant spellings). There was no traditional name for the entire dialect continuum and it has been classified and labelled differently by different linguists and researchers. The group of languages is also referred to as Gunditjmara and Warrnambool.
Efforts to revive the language(s) are ongoing.
From Wikipedia · Dhauwurd Wurrung language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Warrnambool
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | Narak* | |
| eye | miN* | |
| ear | wiN* | |
| nose | kapuN* | |
| tooth | win* | |
| tongue | thalayn* | |
| hand | maraN* | |
| blood | kerik* | |
| bone | pakayn* | |
| skin | mity* | |
| knee | parayn* | |
| breast | NapaN* | |
| liver | puwat* | |
| water | pariyt* | |
| fire | wiyn* | |
| sun | thirN* | |
| star | kakathrN* | |
| stone | marayi* | |
| mountain | kaya* | |
| tree | wuruth* | |
| leaf | thiraN* | |
| night | puroyn* | |
| dog | kal* | |
| fish | Niridya* | |
| louse | parum* | |
| one | kayapa* | |
| two | pulatya* | |
| I | Nathuk* | |
| you | Nutuk* | |
| we | NathuNan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BunganditjPama-Nyungan26% alike
- NgiyambaaPama-Nyungan25% alike
- WathawurrungPama-Nyungan23% alike
- WiradhuriPama-Nyungan21% alike
- YarliPama-Nyungan15% alike
- BadjirriPama-Nyungan14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · warr1257 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · gjm