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This site was created as a gateway for people to study the Gamilaraay language, either through face-to-face classes or online.

Yalaguwaay ngaya. Like me.

September 22, 2018

Yalaguwaay ngaya. Like me. This song was composed by Priscilla Strasek and Sophia Brown as part of their work in the Gamilaraay 2 course at Australian National University, winter 2018, and the video produced with the assistance of Hilary Smith. It is performed by Kelsey Strasek-Barker, and available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhcHinh962o and in the Yugal2 folder … More Yalaguwaay ngaya. Like me.

Miinbal NAIDOCgu – Prayers for NAIDOC

June 29, 2018

Aunty Maureen Sulter asked for translations of prayers to be used during NAIDOC week in Coonbarabran. She realised that they would probably need to be simplified. Below are the prayers and translations. As always there is a lot of ‘doing the best you can in the time available’. Please let me know of typos or … More Miinbal NAIDOCgu – Prayers for NAIDOC

NAIDOC Theme, 2018

June 16, 2018

A request on Facebook. Hi John, is it possible to translate “Because of her, we can” – this year’s NAIDOC theme – to Gamilaraay? Thank you, Jo Below is a possible ‘translation’ and then some discussion. Gunidjarrbaadhi, warranggal ngiyani. Female-from, powerful we. “Because of her, we can” The NAIDOC motto is dhirrabuu, great, and also … More NAIDOC Theme, 2018

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