Nunukul language

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Nunukul (Nununkul, Nunugal), or Munjan (Moonjan, Meanjin), is an extinct language of Queensland in Australia.

Nunukul
Mundjan
Native toAustralia
RegionQueensland
EthnicityNunukul
Extinct(date missing)
Language codes
ISO 639-3xnu
GlottologNone
AIATSIS[1]E21

Vocabulary

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Some words from the Nunukul/Munjan language, as spelt and written by Nunukul/Munjan authors include:

  • Gooboora: the Silent Pool
  • Oodgeroo: paperbark tree
  • Woor: devil / evil being

References

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  1. ^ E21 Nunukul at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies