Wunambal
Wunambal is a Worrorran language spoken in Australia. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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The Wunambal language, also known as Northern Worrorran, Gamberre, or Gambera, is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia. It has several dialects, including Yiiji, Gunin, Miwa, and Wilawila (with Gaambera and Wunambal also distinguished as separate). It is spoken by the Wunambal people.
Wunambal is one of three Worrorran languages, the others being (Western) Worrorra and Ngarinyin (Eastern Worrorra, or Ungarinjin).
As of 2020, "Wunambal Gaambera" is part of a language revival project.
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Words in Wunambal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | bera5jin* | |
| eye | umbul* | |
| ear | uyu* | |
| nose | nunjuri* | |
| tooth | lina* | |
| tongue | mugu* | |
| hand | miyal* | |
| bone | unar* | |
| skin | waia* | |
| knee | jarawal* | |
| breast | manda* | |
| liver | kari* | |
| fire | wunar* | |
| sun | muruN* | |
| star | kandar* | |
| stone | aru* | |
| dog | lewa* | |
| one | eriNan* | |
| two | yari* | |
| I | Naya* | |
| you | na* | |
| we | nura* | |
| see | li5* | |
| hear | nuruk* | |
| die | tabar* | |
| come | bayaNa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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