Gamilaraay

Gamilaraay- Welcome Resources

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Location: NSW

Some Alternative Names/Spellings:

Gomeroi, Kamilarai, Kamilroi, Kamalarai, Koomilroi, Gunilroi, Guminilroi, Gumilray
(*Source – Austlang Database: D23: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi | AIATSIS Collection)

Welcome to the Coota Girls Family Hub page for Gamilaraay language resources. Here you will find a selection of links to some Gamilaraay language resources, including a dictionary and grammar, Youtube channel and an online shop for books.

We hope there is something here for you on your language journey!

Text Resources

Title	Type	Overview	Author	Date	Link
Gamilaraay Voices: Stories from Gamilaraay Country	Publication	A publication based on interviews conducted with Gamiliaraay people living on Gamilaraay country about language, language loss and language revival. The publication is collaboration between Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, Australian National University and all the Gamilaraay people who shared their stories and knowledge.	Hilary Smith, Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre	2020
Widhaa: An Introduction to Gamilaraay	Dictionary and Grammar	A book by John Giacon on Gamilaraay language that was developed from the course notes for ‘Gamilaraay 1’, a Gamilaraay beginnners language course taught at the University of Sydney from 2006 and then more recently at The Australian National University. The book is structured with 21 lessons containing detailed information on grammar, vocabularly and pronounciation of Gamilaraay language.	John Giacon	2020

Audio Visual Resources

Title	Type	Overview	Author	Date
Emu in Gamilaraay	Podcast	A Gamilaraay focused episode of the ABC Kids podcast Little Yarns, a co-listening podcast series for pre-school aged children and their families to listen to together. Little Yarns shares language and stories of Country from all across Australia.	Rudi Bremer, ABC Kids	2019
Shoes in Gamilaraay	Podcast	A Gamilaraay focused episode of the ABC Kids podcast Little Yarns, a co-listening podcast series for pre-school aged children and their families to listen to together. Little Yarns shares language and stories of Country from all across Australia.	Rudi Bremer, ABC Kids	2019
Speak Gamilaraay	Youtube channel	This Youtube channel is a key resource for videos learning about Gamilaraay language, and is coordinated by Dr Hilary Rowell (Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Guladha website) and contains some videos from Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child & Family Centre.	Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Guladha
Storm cloud in Gamilaraay	Podcast	A Gamilaraay focused episode of the ABC Kids podcast Little Yarns, a co-listening podcast series for pre-school aged children and their families to listen to together. Little Yarns shares language and stories of Country from all across Australia.	Rudi Bremer, ABC Kids	2019
Word Up: Loren Ryan	Podcast	An episode of Word Up featuring Gamilaraay singer-songwriter and ABC reporter Loren Ryan sharing Gamilaraay language and talking about the use of language in the music she writes.	Loren Ryan, Rudi Bremer, ABC Radio National	2021
Word Up: Tracey Cameron	Podcast	An episode of Word Up featuring Gamilaraay language teacher Tracey Cameron, sharing three words in Gamilaraay language.	Loren Ryan, Daniel Browning, ABC Radio National	2017

Web Resources

Title	Type	Overview	Author
D23: Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi	Database	Austlang is a language database managed by AIATSIS which contains information on Gamilaraay language, including alternative spellings of Gamilaraay, links to external resources and catalogues, and the Gamilaraay Austlang language code.	Austlang
Gaman guladha Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay, Yuwaalayaay	Web dictionary	Gaman guladha is an online Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay, Yuwaalayaay dictionary. The dictionary can be searched by multiple ways: using Gamilaraay words, English words or by topic.	John Giacon and David Nathan
Gambay – Gamilaraay	Website	Gambay is an online interactive map that brings together digital content from Aboriginal language communities across Australia. Gambay is produced by First Languages Australia in collaboration with local language centres and programs. Gamilaraay language has 8 video resources and 5 audio resources.	First Languages Australia
Gambay – Gomeroi	Website	Gambay is an online interactive map that brings together digital content from Aboriginal language communities across Australia. Gambay is produced by First Languages Australia in collaboration with local language centres and programs. Gomeroi language has 5 video resources.	First Languages Australia
Gamilaraay language books	Online shop	An online shop for educational learning resources that offers several books, CDs and learning materials for Gamilaraay language for purchase.	Five Senses Education
Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Guladha	Website	This website is an important resource for Gamilaraay language studies, bringing together the main resources created for learning and teaching Gamilaraay language. The website has sections for both beginner and advanced students, as well as links to many additional online resources.	Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Guladha
My Weekend with Pop	Storybook	My Weekend With Pop is an interactive storybook written and spoken in Gamilaraay language produced by SLNSW with community guidance, and spoken by Rhonda Ashby and Creed Gordon. My Weekend With Pop story was recorded in five NSW langauges and the website also has extra resources and a teachers guide.	Rhonda Ashby, Creed Gordon, SLNSW
Yaama Gamilaraay!	Website	The Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre website provides access to resources from the Gunnedah based Gamilaraay language reawakening project ‘Yaama Gamilaraay!’. The website contains links to information about Yaama Gamilaraay!, learning resources and a shop.	Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Yaama Gamilaraay!	Twitter	The Twitter account for the Yaama Gamilaraay! project, run by the Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre.	Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Yaama Gamilaraay!	Instagram	The Instagram account for the Yaama Gamilaraay! project, run by the Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre.	Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre

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