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Title: Burangani ( Queensland Tommy ) Of Burketown , Queensland Mingin maimira or Maiabi maimira (speech, talk) Other places maiajagurdi maimira Kalgurdungu , different speech Gabigabi maimira Buranganis group

Languages: Burangani ( Queensland Tommy ) Of Burketown, Queensland Mingin maimira or Maiabi maimira (speech, talk) Other places maiajagurdi maimira Kalgurdungu, different speech Gabigabi maimira Buranganis group

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XII 2H, 2 For companion Burangani (Queensland Tommy) Of Burketown, Queensland Mingin maimira or Maiabi maimira (speech, talk) Other places maiajagurdi maimira Kalgurdungu, different speech Gabigabi maimira Buranganis group had the straight marriage system of the Broome area, though, the dialectic names differ. This instances the earlier direction of the N.W. groups who more have arrived on that countries the long ago. They pushed southward towards Nullagine then made a curious sort of boomerang route. Becoming the Arrunda (ascent on 1st syllable ii to finally the coast at Burketown or Normanton. N. Queensland. My Central " no-class" groups were south of the Nullagine area but, they knew the straight classes & marriage law of the law abiding natives. All the Burketown natives are dead. The Arrunda are represented by a few derediets & the pilbara goldfield & Nullagine gold & tin fields have accounted for the old straight marriage groups. When Burangaris came to Boorong area to was a Boorong. & took no other woman than a Banaka, given him by a Boorong bendhen.

Burangani of Burketown. Qld.

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Man, his relationships, etc.
Aunt (father's sister) Mūjū (man speaking)
Baby Bajungur
Blackfellow Banjil
Blackwoman Banya
Boy Bajungur
Brother Ngaban
Brother-in-law Banji
Father Muju
Father-in-law Ngamin
Husband Ngajia
Mother-in-law Tcnalarma
Sister Gūlamu
Uncle Ngaman
White Man Baragu
White Woman Baragu
Wife Ngajia, ngarai
Wrong marriage Ngambi kuljin (no good)
Animals
Bandicoot Bigura
Dingo Yambi
Kangaroo Ngargun, nargun
Opossum Kāgoin
Wallaby, Rock Bigubara
Birds
Bustard, Wild Turkey Bargamu, jūrūnga
Duck Bindura
Emu Tchungubardi
Reptiles
Iguana, long-tailed Yangura
Iguana, stump-tailed Gūnjara
Snake Jinyūr
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The Elements, etc.
Earth, the Magia
Fire Yangu
Grass Kajera
Hill Mindi
Leaf (shrub or tree) Jalyar
Moon Kogara
Rainbow Jīnyūr (snake also)
River Bagur
Star Jinbi
Sun Binjamu
Sunset Binjamu kalgingu
Tree Bogu
Water Gāmu
General Vocabulary
Abundance

Kunjulu = a lot

A lot of blackfellows = kujulu banjil

Gunu banjil kujulu yulambina = hear a lot of men talking about and wanting to fight.

Boomerang Jalguber
Club Jalamberi
Devil Biljur
Go, to Waba
Good Kuljin
Good, no Ngambi kuljin
I Ngaia
Many Kujulu
No, none, not Ngambi
One Wanga
Speak, to Maimira
Spear (generic term) Jabun
Three Kurbai-i
Tired Lirgingu
Two Bulagara
Us, we Ngala, ngali
You Yundu
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Go you Yundu waba
Tired, I am Ngaia līrgingu
Wife, come, we go and get water Ngaria ngali waba gamu
No, we two, man and wife, go Ngambi ngali bulagara waba
No two we go mob Ngambi bulagura ngala waba kujulu
We lot spears, boomerangs, clubs Ngali kujulu jabun jalguberi
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QUEENSLAND
A few words of the Burketown dialect, as supplied by Burrangoo.
Water gammai
husband ngabbung
wife ngammern
Sister goolamoo
Brother ngabburn
youngest brother yabbai'eree
Man banjel or banjil
Woman banyel
dog yambitch
One man wanga banjel
Two men Balaggara banjel
Three men goorbai banjil
A lot of men goojooloo
I am tired ngambungai leerganoo
Man speaking "Burke town" dialect maiabee banjel
Marginal Notes.
Ngambi Kooljiu Wrong Marriage "no good"
Ngambi ngaia lir'gingu No I am tired
Ngambi No
Wan'ga One
Bulagura two
Kurbai-i Three
Kujulu-a a lot
Ngali Kujulu jā'buri Jalguberi, Jalumberi We lots spears boomerangs Clubs (have)
Marriage laws of Boorangauis group. Burkedown.
m f children
Boorong Bunburi = Woongu = Guberu
Kamiera Guberu Gurgila Bunburi
Banaka Woongu Bunburi Gurgila
Palgari Gurgila Gubira Woongu

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