Rediscovering Indigenous Languages

B 505: Lecture on the Aborigines of Australia and papers on Wirradhurrei dialect, 1837-1840

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This material forms part of the Archdeacon James Gunther papers, 1826-1878, held by the State Library of New South Wales.

The following parts of the collection were selected for the Rediscovering Indigenous Languages project:

- Lecture on the Aborigines of Australia and papers on Wirradhurrei dialect, 1837-1840; call number B 505

- The Native Dialect Wirradurri spoken in the Wellington District, 1838; call number C 136

The Archdeacon William James Gunther (1839-1918) was born on 28 May 1839 at Wellington, New South Wales, and was son of Reverend James William Gunther and his wife Lydia, née Paris. Gunther (the elder) was a German-born missionary, who worked in the Mudgee district and died circa 1879. The Church Missionary Society mission appointed Gunther to its mission in Wellington in August 1837, and he stayed until the mission was disbanded in 1843. During this time, Gunter compiled lists of Wiradjuri words, phrases and executed studies on Wiradjuri grammar.

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(Willyuran, A mountain to the north.) Guggurdulbinga Bandargirbang Urragalgi Girri Niluwallang Buralbural Dangarimbidgal Guggiburru (cockatoo) Murrumbirraidurai (murrumbugirri) Dibbilainbil Maggargulia Billaiar Mirul Gidgurbai Gubbinbarrawang Buggabil, (Ready full) Birrubang Dammalbidgal Ware [indecipherable] Wargambidgal Garbadallabai

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Gallargalli Buraimiar Billabarganbargan Gumbugulgumbang Urrugarban [indecipherable] [indecipherable] Yalleabirgia Bumanna, Dubbu Dandallamal Birraumbang Barruabai Mallianbumarra Buggabidgal Burramburrang Galba Wammargalbie Brribanga Dullagallen Durrawai [indecipherable] Gammarburrubi

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Baggia baggia [indecipherable] Nadimbumbang Birdirri Gandallabumae Darruibil Wadi Bangalgambi (moore, Campbel) Yalgugirria Gunnaria Burbambugger Garraigarralgarra Darrambangaman (Jones's) Iriniria Dirilmaaman Barrubaddia Bidguama Guggiwarranna Birbir Girambangalgaddir Duddar Ware Yundur Dondubirrambal

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Digguganni Buyanda [indecipherable] Dambai Ballamuraina. Billarbidgal Goa [indecipherable] Buanbabballi Dannaadulbinga Ngollombirangir Ngarraingaa Gullugabbi Nguruiarra diralguggi Yarragaganagang Ballumbidgal Dulludullu Girombai Dullarumbarra Narraimal Nguigargulia Badgarbidgal Gundubual [indecipherable] [indecipherable] Bardang Nguramiddang

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Gullabirra,	To refuse, reject
Gonnin,	Very old
Bumanbibree	to roll down
Guburbarra	to howl, make a noise like wind
[letter G crossed out] Kanaiyarbarra,	To cry aloud
Garder,	(old, stiff when dead)
Birrai,	[indecipherable]
Warral	[indecipherable]

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