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Tongay, Cassilis & as far as the Namoi
The Wellington dialect [original text crossed out: is spoken] called
Wirradurri is spoken as far as about
60 miles below Wellington on the McQuarie
and on the upper Castlereigh, Jarrajarra
which varies but slightly is spoken from
here to Dabu & Capertee. The Bathurst
district again had a different dialect.
Certain natural boundaries or barriers
such as ranges of mountains & rivers must
have caused this variation. Still however
different some of these dialects are, as
for certain the Wirradurri & Gammiloroi
they share a resemblance in words & gramma-
tical construction & point to a common origin,
although some may differ as widely as
for instance the English & German or the
German & Dutch & Danish & Swedish languages.
That the Aboriginal language is soft [original text crossed out]
and agreeably sonorous is shown by the various
names of places especially when correctly pron-
ounced. The vowels a or ā & i or ī pre-
dominate & some dipthongs such as ai & oi
are often heard. The harsh liquid r is often
when preceding another consonant changed
into l, to give softness & emphasis to the
pronounciation - jarra - jalmambolei. Let me here give you a few