Nunukul language
Nunukul (Nununkul, Nunugal), or Munjan (Moonjan)(Meanjin), is an extinct language of Queensland in Australia.
| Nunukul | |
|---|---|
| Mundjan | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Nunukul |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xnu |
| Glottolog | None |
| AIATSIS[1] | E21 |
Vocabulary
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
- E21 Nunukul at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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