Bindal (Bendalgubba, Nyawaygi) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland.[1] The Bindal language region included the area from Cape Cleveland extending south towards Ayr and the mouth of the Burdekin River, encompassing the landscape within the boundaries of the Townsville City Council and Burdekin Shire Council.[2]
| Bindal | |
|---|---|
| Bendalgubba, Nyawaygi | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Bindal people |
| Era | attested 1865 |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xbd |
| Glottolog | bind1237 see Lower Burdekin languages |
| AIATSIS[1] | E61 |
Classification
editBowern[3] suggests that it might have been a Maric language. Breen[1] presumes that one of two Lower Burdekin languages, which he concluded were not Maric, is Bindal.
Vocabulary
editSome words from the Bindal language, as spelt and written by Bindal authors include:[2]
- Adha: yes
- Andha: saltwater
- Bagaraga: star
- Barri: stone
- Bugan: grass
- Gadhara: possum
- Gamu: water
- Gunbana: blood
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c E61 Bindal at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ a b
This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Bindal published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 17 May 2022.
- ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
External links
edit- Bibliography of Bindal people and language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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