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Rarrdjali Yawuru: Language Pages
This site
is dedicated to the preservation of Aboriginal languages.
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This
section is dedicated to the Yawuru language. The content
of this section belongs to the Yawuru people. This information
is as accurate as we can possibly make it, and we invite
feedback from other Yawuru speakers and the Yawuru community
on any issues concerning the Yawuru language and this
site.
The
word lists recorded here were compiled by Komei Hosokawa
with the help of Mrs Thelma Saddler of Broome in 1986.
Two pages, the Body and Verbs, are based on K. Hale's
core vocabulary list for Australian Languages. The phrase
lists were compiled by Mick Manolis of Rarrdjali Aboriginal Corporation.
It is Mick's voice on all the audio samples on this site.
The
Language Papers section contains scans of 29 pages of
Classified Yawuru Dictionaries recorded by Komei Hosokawa.
These word lists relate to Birds, Plants and the Body.
As the Yawuru language is endangered
we are publishing these pages to help create new interest
in this ancient Indigenous language. These are preliminary
studies and are open for comment, they are not the final
word on the Yawuru language. They can be used for study
purposes only as they are copyright protected. We feel
that their publication is justified in the present situation.
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Audio
Notes:
In this section there are about 250 audio files in the mp3
format and 500 audio links. Every care has been taken to ensure
that they all work properly, but glitches may occur at times.
If an audio file does not play clearly try replaying it. If
this doesn't work try refreshing (reloading) the file. Using this site
extensively in one session (for more than an hour or two) may also
cause problems, in which case a restart may be necessary. If
problems still occur please contact us by clicking
here,
or by using the email address on the home page.
The QuickTime files start automatically
except in the Phrases section. The RealPlayer files all start
automatically, but may be slower to replay. The main difference
between QuickTime and RealPlayer is that the former downloads
the whole audio file to your computer, while RealPlayer downloads
a link to the file and then streams the file from the server.
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