Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Paperback, 356 pages

The central north of New South Wales is the home of the Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay and Yuwaalayaay people, one of the largest Aboriginal language groups in the state. For many years their languages were in decline, but in recent years they have been revived by a growing number of people in the area. This landmark book is a result of their efforts. It contains:

• the most extensive list of Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay and Yuwaalayaay words yet published
• detailed information about words, and example sentences to illustrate their uses
• comprehensive word lists to quickly locate words by their English equivalent
• a helpful learner's guide to the grammar of the languages

The book is ideal for the beginner or for advanced speakers of the languages, or anyone else interested in learning more about Aboriginal languages and cultures.

The dictionary section of this book contains much more information on the range of meanings a word may have, as well as grammatical and cultural information and examples of usage.

This learner's guide introduces some of the main rules, or grammar, of the language.

Contents

• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• An Introduction to Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay and Yuwaalayaay
• THE DICTIONARY
  • Using the Dictionary
  • Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay to English Dictionary
  • Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay to English New Word List
  • English to Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay Word List
  • Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay to English Word List by Topic
• THE LEARNER'S GUIDE
  • Chapter One: Getting Started
  • Chapter Two: Suffixes (word endings)
  • Chapter Three: Pronouns
  • Chapter Four: Verbs
  • Chapter Five: Questions, Negatives, Time
  • Chapter Six: Sentences and Particles
• Appendixes