Indigenous Language Resources

Indigenous Language Resources

Further Reading

This information guide is aimed at supporting individuals and communities in identifying, accessing, documenting and researching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. It refers to language, cultural, historical and genealogical materials held within the State Library of Queensland that could be utilised as part of language and/or cultural revival processes.

The identified items from the collections complement Indigenous Language Research Discovery Workshops held at the State Library during the 2010-2014 period. Further reference materials for Indigenous languages may be found in local/regional collections, including public libraries.

Note: Please refer to additional SLQ resource documents by location for specific materials relating to these geographical regions:

· Longreach and Central-West Queensland

· Mount Isa and North-West Queensland

· South-East Queensland

· Toowoomba and Darling Downs

Linguistic/Language Resources in SLQ Collections:

This is only a selection from the SLQ Collections – for a comprehensive listing of print and electronic materials [books, journals, manuscripts, videos, images, sound recordings and items from digital collections, etc.] use the OneSearch facility: www.onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au

Aguas, E.F. (1968) ‘Gudandji’ in Papers in Australian Linguistics 3. Pacific Linguistics A-14 Canberra: 1-20. Q 499.15 kin

Allan, J. and Lane, J. (2001) The language of the Wangerriburra and neighbouring groups in the Yugambeh region. Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture: Beenleigh. P 499.15 all

Ash, A., Giacon, J. and Lissarrague, A. (2003) Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay, Yuwaalayaay Dictionary. IAD Press: Alice Springs. J 499.1503 GAM

Austin, P. (1993) A reference dictionary of Gamilaraay. La Trobe University: Melbourne. G 499.15 1993

Barlow, H. (1865) Harriet Barlow Manuscript. Provides the basis for her work “Aboriginal Vocabularies of Queensland”. OM91-69.

Bell, J. (1994) Dictionary of the Gubbi-Gubbi and Butchulla languages, compiled with the assistance of Amanda Seed. Jeannie Bell: Brisbane. G 499.15321 1994

Bell, J. (2004) Dictionary of the Butchulla language. Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation: Hervey Bay. G 499.15 2004

Blake, B. and Breen, J. G. (2007) An illustrated dictionary of Yulluna by domains. Yulluna Land Council and James Cook University: Mount Isa. J 499.51 ILL

Blake, B.J. (1967) A brief description of the Kalkatungu language. Pacific Linguistics Canberra. GSC 499.15 1967

Linguistic/Language Resources in SLQ Collections (continued):

Blake, B.J. (1979b) “Pitta-Pitta”. In Dixon, R. M. W. & Blake, B. (Eds), The handbook of Australian languages 1, 182-242. Canberra: ANU Press and Amsterdam: John Benjamins. G 499.15 1979

Blake, B.J. (1988) ‘Redefining Pama-Nyungan: towards the prehistory of Australian languages’ in N Evans and S Johnson (eds) Aboriginal Linguistics 1:1-90. UNE Department of Linguistics Armidale, NSW. J 499.15 ABO

Breen, J. G. (1973) ‘Bidyara and Gungabula Grammar and Vocabulary’ Linguistic Communications No. 8. Monash University: Melbourne. S 410 001

Breen, J. G. (2004) Innamincka talk: a grammar of the Innamincka dialect of Yandruwandha with notes on other dialects. Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 BRE

Breen, J. G. (2004) Innamincka words: Yandruwandha dictionary and stories. Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 INN

Breen, J. G. and Blake, B. (2007) The grammar of Yalarnnga: a language of western Queensland. Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.152 BRE

Breen, J.G. (1976) ‘Warluwara and Bularnu’ in R. M. W. Dixon (ed.) Grammatical Categories in Australian Languages, Linguistic Series No. 22, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra. pp. 250-257, 331-335, 586-590. G 499.15 1976

Breen, J.G. (1981) The Mayi Languages of the Queensland Gulf Country. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Press. J 499.15 bre

Breen, J.G. (1990) Salvage Studies of Western Queensland Aboriginal Languages. Australia Pacific Linguistics, Canberra. J 499.15 bre

Breen, J.G. (2003) 'Wanyi and Garrwa comparative data' in N Evans (ed.) The non-Pama-Nyungan languages of northern Australia. Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.15 NON

Capell, A. (1963) Linguistic Survey of Australia. AIATSIS: Canberra. Q 499.15 cap

Chadwick, N. (1971) ‘Ngarndji Wordlist and Phonological Key’ in Papers on the Languages of Australian Aboriginals. Australian Aboriginal Studies 38. AIAS Canberra: 34-45. SER 499.15

Conrick, P. (1988) Dictionary of Dieri-Yantrawantra-Wangkumara tribes of the Cooper-Tibooburra-Innamincka areas. Patrick Conrick: Dareton. Q 499.15 con

Curr, E. M. (1887) The Australian Race: its origins, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent. John Ferres Government Printer: Melbourne. RBF 572.994 cur

Dixon, R. M. W. (1972) The Dyirbal language of north Queensland. London: Cambridge University Press. G 499.15 1972

Dixon, R. M. W. (1977) A grammar of Yidin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. G 499.155 1977

Dixon, R. M. W. (1991) Words of our country: stories, place names and vocabulary in Yidiny, the Aboriginal language of the Cairns-Yarrabah region. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press. G 499.15 1991

Dixon, R. and Blake, B. (Eds) (1981) Handbook of Australian Languages. The Australian National University Press; Canberra. G 499.15 1979

Linguistic/Language Resources in SLQ Collections (continued):

Dixon, R. and Ramson, W. (1992) Australian Aboriginal words in English. Oxford University Press: Melbourne.

Edwards, R. (Ed) (2001) Dictionary of Torres Strait languages. Rams Skull Press: Sydney. Q 499.1503 RAY

Evans, N. (1992) Kayardild dictionary and thesaurus: a vocabulary of the language of the Bentinck Islanders, north-west Queensland. University of Melbourne, Dept. of Linguistics and Language Studies: Parkville. J 499.15 eva

Evans, N. (2003) (Ed.) The non-Pama-Nyungan languages of northern Australia. Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.15 NON

Furby, C.E. (1974) 'Garrawa Phonology'. In Papers in Australian Linguistics 7, Pacific Linguistics A-37 Canberra: 1-11. Q 499.15 kin

Geytenbeek, B. and H. (1971) Gidabal Grammar and Dictionary. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. Australian Aboriginal Studies No. 43. SER 499.15

Hale, K. and Ngakulmungan Kangka Leman (1997) Lardil dictionary: a vocabulary of the language of the Lardil people, Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland: with English-Lardil finder list. Mornington Shire Council: Gununa. G 499.15 1997

Hardcastle, T.W. (1930) ‘A Vocabulary of the language of the Aborigines of the Boonah District’. VF 499.15 har

Helon, G. (1994) The English-Goreng Goreng-English dictionary. Gurang Land Council: Bundaberg. G 499.15 1994

Helon, G. (1994) The Goreng Goreng tribe of South-East Queensland: its’ traditional tribal territory, clan divisions and proper names. (Map) Gurang Land Council: Bundaberg. MAPS 840 1998 02000 F

Hercus, L. and Sutton, P. (1986) This is what happened: historical narratives by Aborigines. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. J 994.0049915 thi

Hobson, J., Lowe, K., Poetsch, S. and Walsh, M (Eds) (2010) Re-awakening languages: theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's indigenous languages. Sydney University Press: Sydney. 499.15 2010

Holmer, N. (1983) Linguistic Survey of South-Eastern Queensland. Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 HOL

Holmer, N. (1988) Notes on Some Queensland Languages. Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 HOL

Horton, D. (1994) Aboriginal Australia. (Map) Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies: Canberra. M 804 1999 04700 E

Howitt, A.W. (reprint) (1996) The Native Tribes of South-East Australia. Australian Studies Press: Canberra. [Online access through SLQ]

Jolly, L. (1994) Gureng Gureng: a language program feasibility study. University of Queensland, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit: St Lucia. S 306.089 001

Keen, S. (1983) ‘Yukulta’, in RMW Dixon and BJ Blake (eds.) Handbook of Australian Languages 3:190-304. ANU Press Canberra. G 499.15 1979

Linguistic/Language Resources in SLQ Collections (continued):

Kite, S. and Wurm, S. (2004) The Duungidjawu language of southeast Queensland: grammar, texts and vocabulary: Pacific Linguistics 553. Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.15 KIT

Leeding, V. (1976) 'Garrawa' in RMW Dixon (ed.) Grammatical Categories in Australian Languages. AIAS Canberra: 382-390. G 499.15 1976

Mathew, J. (1910) Two representative tribes of Queensland: with an inquiry concerning the origin of the Australian race. T Fisher Unwin: London. J 306.0899915 MAT

Mathew, J. (1975) ‘On the Kabi dialect of Queensland’. Photocopied from the Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, v. 9, 1880, pp. 312-317 VF 499.15 mat

McGregor, W. (2008) Encountering Aboriginal languages: studies in the history of Australian linguistics. The Australian National University Press Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.15 ENC

Meston, A. (undated) Archibald Meston Papers Undated. OM64-17

Nekes, H., Wurms, E. and McGregor, W. (2006) Australian Languages. Berlin: Mouton De Fruyter. J 499.15 NEK

Nordlinger, R. (1998) A Grammar of Wambaya, Northern Territory (Australia) C-140 Pacific Linguistics Canberra. G 499.15 1998

Patz, E. (2002) A grammar of the Kuku Yalanji language of north Queensland. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. J 499.15 PAT

Pensalfini, R. (2003) A grammar of Jingulu grammar: an Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory. Pacific linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 PEN

Pittman, R. and Kerr, H. (Eds) (1964) Papers on the Languages of the Australian Aborigines. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. Q 499.15 pap

Prowse, D. (1994) English, Kalkadoon illustrated language book. Kalkadoon Language Prints: Mt Isa. P 499.15 pro

Ridley, W. (1866) Kamilaroi, Dippil and Turrabul: languages spoken by Australian Aborigines. Government Printer: Sydney. RBJ 499.15 rid

Ridley, W. (1875) 2nd edn, Kamilaroi and other Australian Languages. Government Printers: Sydney. Q 499.15 rid

Sharpe, M. (1995) 2nd edn Dictionary of Western Bundjalung, including Gidhabal and Tabulam Bundjalung. University of New England: Armidale. Q 499.15 sha

Sharpe, M. (1998) Dictionary of Yugambeh, including neighbouring dialects, compiled by Margaret Sharpe from various sources: Pacific Linguistics C-139. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. G 499.15 1998

Sharpe, M. (2005) Grammar and texts of the Yugambeh-Bundjalung dialect chain in Eastern Australia. Lincom: Munich. Q 499.15 sha

Shnukal, A. (1988) Broken, an introduction to the Creole language of Torres Strait. ANU Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 427 shn

Linguistic/Language Resources in SLQ Collections (continued):

Sutton, P. (ed) (1974) Languages of Cape York: papers presented to the Linguistic Symposium, Part B, held in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Biennial General Meeting, May,1974. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. G 499.15 1976

Sutton, P. (1995) Wik-Ngathan dictionary. Caitlin Press: Prospect, SA. Q 499.15 SUT

Tennant-Kelly, C. and University of Queensland (2011) The Caroline Tennant-Kelly ethnographic collection: fieldwork accounts of Aboriginal culture in the 1930s. University of Queensland: St Lucia. (CD-ROM) HCF 305.89915 CAR

Terrill, A. (2002) Dharumbal: the language of Rockhampton, Australia. Pacific Linguistics 525. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. J 499.15 TER

Thieberger, N. and McGregor, W. (Eds) (1994) Macquarie Aboriginal Words: a dictionary of words from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. Macquarie University: North Ryde.

Tindale, N. B. (1974) Aboriginal tribes of Australia: their terrain, environmental controls, distribution, limits and proper names. Australian National University Press: Canberra. Q 994.0049915 tin

Wafer, J. and Lissarrague, A. (2008) A handbook of Aboriginal languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and culture Cooperative: Nambucca Heads, NSW. J 499.15 WAF

Yallop, C. (1969) ‘The Aljawara and their territory’, Oceania 39(3): 187-197. [Online access via SLQ Databases]

Yallop, C. (1977) Alyawarra: an aboriginal language of Central Australia. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. G 499.15 1977

General References and Further Reading in SLQ Collections:

This is only a selection from the SLQ Collections – for a comprehensive listing of print and electronic books and journals, manuscripts, videos, images, sound recordings and items from digital collections, use the OneSearch facility: www.onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au

Adams, R. (2000) Noosa and Gubbi Gubbi: the land, the people, the conflict. Ultreya Publications: Tewantin. G 305.89915 2000

Ah Sam, M., Nancarrow, C. and Rackham, D. (2006) Mitakoodi bush tucker: edible and medicinal plants of the Northwest Highlands and Gulf plains of Queensland. Black Ink Press: Townsville. P 581.632 AH

Aird, M. (1996) I know a few words: Talking about Aboriginal Languages. Keeaira Publications: Southport. G 499.15 1996

Amery, R. and Nash, J. (2007) Warra wiltaniappendi = Strengthening languages: proceedings of the inaugural Indigenous Languages Conference (ILC) 2007, 24-27 September, University of Adelaide. Discipline of Linguistics, University of Adelaide: Adelaide. Q 499.15 IND

Australia (1992) Language and culture: a matter of survival. Report of the Inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Maintenance. House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. AGPS: Canberra. G 499.15 1992

Bell, E. (1946) Legends of the Coochin Valley. Bunyip Press: Brisbane. J 398.232943 bel

Blake, T. (2001) A dumping ground: the history of the Cherbourg Aboriginal Reserve. University of Queensland Press: St Lucia. G 305.89915 2001

Bottoms, T. (1992) The Bama: people of the rainforest: Aboriginal-European relations in the Cairns rainforest region up to 1876. Cairns: Gadja Enterprises. P 994.36 bot

Bottoms, T. (1999) Djabugay country: an Aboriginal history of tropical North Queensland. Allen & Unwin: St Leonards. G 994.36004 1999

Brayshaw, H. (1990) Well beaten paths: Aborigines of the Herbert Burdekin district, north Queensland: an ethnographic and archaeological study. Department of History, James Cook University of North Queensland: Townsville. G 306.0899915 1990

Brisbane History Group (1990) Brisbane: local, oral and placename history. Brisbane History Group: Brisbane. G 994.31 1990

Browne, M. (2008) Doomadgee: a history in pictures, volume 1. (DVD) Michael Browne: Queensland. HCF 994.38 BRO

Caboolture Shire (1979) From Spear and Musket 1879-1979, Caboolture Centenary: Stories of the area once controlled by the Caboolture Divisional Board, Shires of Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Kilcoy, Landsborough, Maroochy and City of Redcliffe, Caboolture Shire. Caboolture Shire: Caboolture. Q 994.32 FRO

Cairns, S. (1967) Uncle Willie MacKenzie’s Legends of the Gourndirs, Jacaranda Press: Brisbane. CLG 398.20994 1967

Collins, P. (2002) Goodbye Bussamarai: the Mandandanji land war, Southern Queensland 1842-1852. University of Queensland Press: St Lucia. G 994.34 2002

General References and Further Reading in SLQ Collections (continued):

Condamine-Balonne WAMP Indigenous Working Party (1999) Condamine-Balonne Indigenous Report. Department of Natural Resources: Brisbane. Q 333.91 con