Ngiyampaa Wordworld

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Thipingku Yuwi, Maka Ngiya, Names of Birds and Other Words

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Ngiyampaa Wordworld: Thipingku Yuwi, Maka Ngiya; Names of Birds and Other Words offers a valuable insight into the Wangaaypuwan dialect of Ngiyampaa, the language of the Pilaarrkiyalu, Nhiilyikiyalu and Karulkiyalu peoples from Western NSW. Featuring stories, example sentences, songs and a specialised dictionary section focused on bird names, this book is a key resource for language learners and cultural enthusiasts alike.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is suited for educators, linguists, students of Indigenous Australian languages and anyone interested in the cultural heritage and language preservation of the Ngiyampaa people.

The Wangaaypuwan dialect of Ngiyampaa is the language of the Pilaarrkiyalu, Nhiilyikiyalu and Karulkiyalu people that come from the dry, riverless country of Western NSW. Some people still live in and around the ngurrampaa 'homelands' but many now live in larger towns and cities around NSW and other states and territories.

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Ngiyampaa Wordworld: Thipingku Yuwi, Maka Ngiya; Names of Birds and Other Words includes stories, example sentences and songs. The second half of the dictionary is dedicated to bird names (and other words). The dictionary includes an English to Ngiyampaa finderlist, which is also useful for looking up words in Ngiyampaa.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925302196

Publisher: ATF Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: ATF Press

Edition: Second Edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Compiled by Tamsin Donaldson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 136

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Tamsin's long association with Ngiyampaa began in 1972, when she was first introduced to speakers of the language. In the years that followed, she spent much time with Ngiyampaa people in various parts of western New South Wales, particularly at Murrin Bridge, near Lake Cargelligo, learning and recording their language. She wrote a formal grammar of Ngiyampaa, for which she was awarded a PhD from the Australian National University. This was later published as Ngiyambaa: the Language of the Wangaaybuwan (1980).