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Author McKelson, Kevin, 1926-2011, author

Title Nganarna Nyangumarta karajarrimili ngurranga = We Nyangumarta in the country of the Karajarri : excerpts from field notes in Northern Nyangumarta / as told to and translated by Father McKelson ; and assisted by Tommy Dodd 1968-1969
Published [South Hedland, W.A.] : Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, 2007

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Description 209 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plans, portraits, maps ; 30 cm
Summary As a result of dialogue between Tommy Dodd, a Northern Nyangumarta elder, and Father Kevin McKelson, who worked at the La Grange Mission in the 1960s this diary gradually evolved into organised linguistic field notes showing the beauty and versatility of the Northern Nyangumarta language and customs and culture of its people
Analysis Australian Aboriginal studies (Western Australia,Australia)
Indigenous Australian languages
Notes Logos at foot of p. 2: Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre; Pallottine Family; Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community, La Grange Inc.; The University of Notre Dame, Australia, Broome Campus; Australian Government, Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts
Includes both a location and personal name index
Wangka Maya received financial assistance from the Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts for the printing of this book
English and Nyangumarta
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Pilbara (W.A.) -- Communication
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Pilbara (W.A.) -- Social life and customs
Nyangumarta language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Aboriginal Australians -- Communication -- Western Australia -- Pilbara
Nyangumarta language -- Study and teaching
Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Languages
Australian languages -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Aboriginal Australians -- Communication
Nyangumarta language.
Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Social life and customs
Hunting, gathering and fishing.
Language - Linguistics - Language elicitation - Translated.
Religions - Christianity - Missions.
Daily life.
Language - Linguistics - Vocabulary and grammar.
Literature and stories.
Social organisation - Kinship - Kinship terms.
Ceremonies.
Language - Vocabulary - Place names.
Education - Language.
Nyangumarta / Nyangumarda language (A61) (WA SF51-10)
Nyangumarta / Nyangumarda people (A61) (WA SF51-10)
Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
Nyangumarta language A61.
Bidyadanga / Lagrange (WA West Kimberley SE51-10)
Western Australia -- Pilbara.
Author Dodd, Tommy, translator.
Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, author.
LC no. 2009459261
ISBN 9781875946112
187594611X
Other Titles We Nyangumarta in the country of the Karajarri