Yuwaalaraay-Gamilaraay
Gamilaraay
Yuwaalaraay-Gamilaraay is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Australia. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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The Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi language (Gamilaraay pronunciation: [ɡ̊aˌmilaˈɻaːj]) is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup found mostly in south-eastern Australia. It is the traditional language of the Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi), an Aboriginal Australian people. It has been noted as endangered, but the number of speakers grew from 87 in the 2011 Australian Census to 105 in the 2016 Australian Census. Thousands of Australians identify as Gamilaraay, and the language is taught in some schools.
Wirray Wirray, Guyinbaraay, Yuwaalayaay, Waalaraay and Gawambaraay are dialects; Yuwaalaraay/Euahlayi is a closely related language.
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Words in Yuwaalaraay-Gamilaraay
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mil | |
| ear | bina | |
| tooth | yira | |
| tongue | thalay | |
| hand | mara | |
| water | gali | |
| dog | buruma | |
| cat | burrgiyan | |
| fish | guya | |
| bird | dhigaraa | |
| horse | yarraaman | |
| one | maal | |
| what | minya | |
| sleep | baabili | |
| coffee | gabi | |
| sugar | dhuga | |
| egg | gawu | |
| honey | warrul | |
| thank you | maarubaa nginda |
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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