Ngarinyman to English Dictionary

Download or read book Ngarinyman to English Dictionary written by Felicity Meakins and published by Dictionaries Project. This book was released on 2019 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ngarinyman is an Aboriginal language of the northern VictoriaRiver District in the Northern Territory (Australia). ManyNgarinyman people live in Yarralin, Bulla Camp, Amanbidji(Kildurk) and around Timber Creek. The Ngarinyman to EnglishDictionary contains Ngarinyman words with English translations,illustrations and detailed encyclopaedic information about plants, animals and cultural practices. Also included is a guide toNgarinyman grammar and an English index. This volume is idealfor both beginners and advanced speakers of Ngarinyman, fortranslators and interpreters, and for anyone interested in learningmore about Ngarinyman language and culture. The Ngarinyman to English Dictionary is a part of the AIATSISIndigenous Language Preservation: Dictionaries Project. Thisproject is a response to the alarming rates of language loss inAustralia, and aims to support the publication of Indigenouslanguages dictionaries. A dictionary contributes to languagemaintenance, supporting written texts of all genres includingimportant literacy development resources. Dictionaries are avaluable addition to the tool kit of language learners, educators,interpreters and translators. The Dictionaries Project will producea number of much-needed, high-quality dictionaries of Indigenouslanguages, which will contribute to community efforts to revitaliseand strengthen their languages. The Dictionaries Project is proudlyfunded by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.