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Indigenous Language Masterclass: Explore Nyangumarta & More

Join us on a linguistic journey through Nyangumarta and other indigenous languages. From phonics to grammar rules similar to Latin, learn about the richness of over 200 languages and 600 dialects. Discover how to properly sound out words and practice with vocabulary and sentences. Immerse yourself in a Dreamtime story and deepen your understanding of indigenous cultures. Let's explore the beauty of language together! Are you ready for Monty's Story?

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Indigenous Language Masterclass: Explore Nyangumarta & More

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  1. Let’s Speak Nyangumarta! Advanced Class!

  2. Vacation job at Strelley (Nyangumarta) Teacher/Linguist at Strelley Principal, then Superintendent at Pitjantjatjara Lands Studied Djirrbal at ANU Curriculum Coordinator at Worawa (YortaYorta) Tutor at Monash Uni (Bandjalang)

  3. Strelley Mob

  4. Today’s Lesson Plan Aboriginal Language Map Phonics – how to sound indigenous Grammar – the rules are just like Latin

  5. In the very beginning • Around 200 languages > Around 600 dialects • Number of Aboriginal languages considered 'alive' and in use as a first tongue today – 60

  6. In the beginning

  7. Sounding out A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  8. Accent always on the first syllable Let’s Practice • Pupuka ‘frog’ • Pitapitawarnku ‘cat’ • Wangkarru ‘spider’ • Yukurru ‘dog’ • Parntukurrumara ‘white-breasted sea eagle’ • Marrngu ‘people’ • Pirirri ‘man’ • Mirtawa ‘woman’ • Manguny ‘Dreamtime’ • Nyangumarta ‘nyangumarta’

  9. Let’s Practice some more

  10. Counting • Waratja • Kutjarra • Kurrngal

  11. Let’s Practice a Sentence Ngatjuyankulumarnatawunkarti. Ngatju ya -nkulu -marna -karti tawun Nyuntuyananintitawunkarti. Nyuntu ya -nani -nti tawun -karti

  12. A Dreamtime Story NyunguMikurrunyamanguny. Pirirrilukalkurnikinyipulinyimirtawajirriwarajangakutjarra. Mirtamarninyjumikuluyirrirnikinyikurrimarninypirirringimarra. Jalakartijinikurrimarniny. Ranyjimarninymirtawapirirripawangkawaninyapulu. Pirirriyakujanikartimilyakartiwaninyirurtumartaji. Ranyjimarninymirtawawaninyipartijirri. Kurrimarninykarawaninyi. This is the Dreamtime story of the Mikurrunya Hills. A man had two wives. The older one used to eye the young girl with jealousy on account of the man. She used to make the girl camp away from the other two. The old woman and the man are close to each other. The man is on this side, near the road. The old woman is in the middle. The girl is west of those two.

  13. Monty’s Story

  14. Questions?

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