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Once the Noongar sounds are known, it becomes easier to say/pronounce words. Remember that occasionally there are exceptions to the rules. A copy of the Noongar Learners Guide can be found here as a free download.
Kaartdijin in Noongar means 'knowledge'. Noongar people have lived in the south-west of Western Australia for more than 45,000 years. The aim of the Kaartdijin website is to share the richness of our knowledge, culture and history in order to strengthen our community and promote wider understanding.
This glossary gives the basic meaning of the Noongar words that appear in the songs on this site. The spelling and meaning given for each word are taken from the LOTE spelling, as given in the Noongar Dictionary by Rose Whitehurst.
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Transcriptions starting with a hyphen indicate that the letters appear only at the ends of words. Information compiled by Wolfram Siegel.
Information about the Noongar people, language and culture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noongar Noongar (Nyungar) language resources http://www.omninet.net.au/~bhoward/language.html Details of Noogar pronunciation http://www.omninet.net.au/~bhoward/pronunciation.html
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The Noongar (/ ˈnʊŋɑːr /, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar / ˈnjʊŋɑːr /, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga[1] / ˈjʊŋɑː /) are Aboriginal Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast.
Noongar (/ ˈ n ʊ ŋ ɑːr /; also Nyungar / ˈ n j ʊ ŋ ɡ ɑːr / [a]) is an Australian Aboriginal language or dialect continuum, spoken by some members of the Noongar community and others. It is taught actively in Australia, including at schools, universities and through public broadcasting.
Introduction. Noongar dialects. Noongar boodja wongki – Noongar dialect map. The Noongar sounds and alphabet. 1.1 Noongar vowels. 1.2 Noongar consonants. Sounding words using the Noongar syllables. 2.1 Syllables. Spelling and writing Noongar words.
