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== Karriwokdi Kunwok! ==


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''Let's speak Kunwok!''

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Here are free materials for learning to speak Kunwinjku, the main dialect of Kunwok that is spoken in Gunbalanya.
<span style="font-size:160%">'''Karriwokdi Kunwok! ~ Let's speak Kunwok!'''</span>

'''Anyone can learn a language. It's fun! You'll make mistakes but that's ok!'''

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This site contains free materials for learning to speak Kunwinjku, the main dialect of Kunwok that is spoken in Gunbalanya.
Closely related dialects are spoken in Jabiru and Maningrida, and further south in Bulman and Pine Creek.
Closely related dialects are spoken in Jabiru and Maningrida, and further south in Bulman and Pine Creek.
These materials have been created by learners for learners, especially learners who come into regular contact with Bininj, the speakers of Kunwok.
These materials have been created by learners for learners, especially for anyone who comes into regular contact with Bininj, the speakers of Kunwok.


[[File:Bininj-kunwok-map.png|360px|right|Kakadu and West Arnhem Language Map, featuring the six dialects of Kunwok (purple)]]
[[File:Bininj-kunwok-map.png|320px|right|Kakadu and West Arnhem Language Map, featuring the six dialects of Kunwok (purple)]]


== First Steps ==
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* [[Getting Started]] - things to try on your first day

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* [[Course]] - Immersion Course
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* [[Getting Started]] - Things to try on your first day
* [[Phrasebook]] - Greetings, introductions, cuppa tea time, working together...
* [[Podcasts]] - Learn on the go
* [[Podcasts]] - Learn on the go
* [[Nouns]] - Common words for people, places and things
* [[Loanwords]] - Words that have come in to Kunwok from other languages
* [[Terminology]] - Key linguistic concepts with examples from English

== Going Deeper ==

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* [[Course]] - Immersion Course (4 lessons)
* [[Pronunciation Drills]] - Methodically learn the sounds
* [[Pronunciation Drills]] - Methodically learn the sounds
* [https://goo.gl/eq9YuF Kinship Workbook] - Worksheets for learning kinship in West Arnhem
* [[Pronominal Prefixes]] - Tackling the first grammatical challenge
* [[Pronominal Prefixes]] - The first grammatical challenge
* [[Tips]] - Learning when you're surrounded by the language
* [[Tips]] - Learning when you're surrounded by the language
* [[Learning Vocabulary]] - A variety of memorisation tactics


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== Reference ==
'''Vocab''': [[Nouns]] | [[Verbs]] | [[Adjectives]] | [[Pronominal Prefixes]]


* [[Verbs]] | [[Conjugations]] - Verbs and how to conjugate them
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=== Reference ===
* [[Negation]] - Ways of talking about things that didn't happen, won't happen, or shouldn't happen
* [[Adjectives]] - Describing nouns
* [[Noun Incorporation]] - Nouns that go inside verbs
* [[Posters]] - grammar posters
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* [[Pronunciation]]
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* [[Constructions]]
* [[Transitivity]] - More about verbs
* [[Resources]] - more language resources on the Web


== Cultural resources ==
* [[Phrasebook]]
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* [[Skin Names]]
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* [[Kinship Diagram]]
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* [[Pronunciation Guide]]
* [[Resources]]


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* [[Skin Names]]
=== Grammar ===
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* [[Kinship]]

* [[Incorporable Nouns]]
* [[Clans]]
* [[Negation]]
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* [[Noun-Verb Constructions]]
* [[Transitive and Intransitive Verbs]]
* [[Verb Conjugations]]


=== Contribute ===
=== Contribute ===


To post comments on these wiki pages, please sign up for an account using the link at the top right.
To post comments on these wiki pages, please sign up for an account using the link at the top right.
If you would like to contribute to this site please email [mailto:steven.bird@cdu.edu.au Steven Bird].
To contribute to this site please email [mailto:steven.bird@cdu.edu.au Steven Bird].


=== Credits ===
=== Credits ===


* The head image is from a painting by Gavin Namarnyilk, used with permission.
* The head image is from a painting by Gavin Namarnyilk, used with permission.
* This work has been supported by Charles Darwin University, Warddeken Land Management, the Australian Research Council, and the Department of Communication and the Arts
* This work has been supported by Charles Darwin University, Warddeken Land Management, the Australian Research Council, and the Indigenous Languages and Arts Program (Australian Government Office for the Arts)
* The materials on this site have been compiled by Steven Bird with contributions from Alexandra Marley.
* The materials on this site have been compiled by Bangardi Steven Bird with contributions from Ngalkodjok Alexandra Marley and Bulanj Dean Yibarbuk.

Latest revision as of 03:08, 18 January 2023



Karriwokdi Kunwok! ~ Let's speak Kunwok!

Anyone can learn a language. It's fun! You'll make mistakes but that's ok!

This site contains free materials for learning to speak Kunwinjku, the main dialect of Kunwok that is spoken in Gunbalanya. Closely related dialects are spoken in Jabiru and Maningrida, and further south in Bulman and Pine Creek. These materials have been created by learners for learners, especially for anyone who comes into regular contact with Bininj, the speakers of Kunwok.

Kakadu and West Arnhem Language Map, featuring the six dialects of Kunwok (purple)
Kakadu and West Arnhem Language Map, featuring the six dialects of Kunwok (purple)

First Steps

  • Getting Started - Things to try on your first day
  • Phrasebook - Greetings, introductions, cuppa tea time, working together...
  • Podcasts - Learn on the go
  • Nouns - Common words for people, places and things
  • Loanwords - Words that have come in to Kunwok from other languages
  • Terminology - Key linguistic concepts with examples from English

Going Deeper

Reference

Cultural resources

Contribute

To post comments on these wiki pages, please sign up for an account using the link at the top right. To contribute to this site please email Steven Bird.

Credits

  • The head image is from a painting by Gavin Namarnyilk, used with permission.
  • This work has been supported by Charles Darwin University, Warddeken Land Management, the Australian Research Council, and the Indigenous Languages and Arts Program (Australian Government Office for the Arts)
  • The materials on this site have been compiled by Bangardi Steven Bird with contributions from Ngalkodjok Alexandra Marley and Bulanj Dean Yibarbuk.
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