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Western Torres Strait language
- Kalau Lagau Ya, Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Kala Lagaw Ya ([kala (u) laɡau ja]), or the Western Torres Strait language (also several other names, see below) is the language indigenous to the central and western Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia. On some islands, it has now largely been replaced by Torres Strait Creole.
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Kalaw Lagaw Ya meaning Meriam Mìr meaning Bine (Papua) meaning Proto-Oceanic Austronesian meaning maapu : heavy (beberbeber) id. mæpu: id. *mapa: id. maalu: deep, deep water, sea, deep water beyond edge of reef~shallows: malo: id. malu: id. *mwaloq: submerged rock~reef (where it disappears into sea depths) laba-cut, hack, strike (human ...
Kala Lagaw Ya (also written as Kalaw Lagaw Ya) is the traditional language owned by the Western and Central islands of the Torres Strait. It is linguistically connected to the Aboriginal languages of the Australian mainland and has four distinct regional dialects derived from this language: Mabuyag; Kalaw Kawaw Ya
- Kala Lagaw Ya Pronunciation
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Vowel length is only overtly marked in two of the orthographies, and sporadically so in the others. In long diphthongs the first vowel is pronounced long. Vowel length in diphthongs is only overtly marked in one of the orthographies, and sporadically so in the others. Download an alphabet chart for Kala Lagaw Ya(Excel) Information compiled by Rod M...
Kulay daparaginga, nubi arkathagina, mura zaginga, kasa Awgadh meparuy. Awgadhan kulay dapar aymoedhin wagel nabi arkath, nabi arkath kulay kawaginga, a boeradharaginga, kasa malu. Senabi malu koey gubalnga na koey inuralnga. Wa Awgadhaw maygi mari nanga mulaydhin gimia, nuydh wayadhin nungu woenab nanga, Awgadh kedha mulaydhin, "Buya nagi". Kalanu...
Information about the Kala Lagaw Ya language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Lagaw_Ya_language http://www.flw.com/languages/kala.htm
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Mar 27, 2023 · English. Kala Lagaw Ya. general greeting spoken to one person. Yawa. general greeting spoken to a group of people. Yawal. greeting spoken by a visitor. Sew ngapa. reply to Sew ngapa.
Jun 21, 2017 · Kala Lagaw Ya (also written as Kalaw Lagaw Ya) is the traditional language owned by the Western and Central islands of the Torres Strait. It is linguistically connected to the Aboriginal languages of the Australian mainland and has four distinct regional dialects derived from this language:
The Torres Strait region is the home of two traditional languages and six dialects: Meriam Mir – Mer dialect and Erub dialect. Kala Lagaw Ya – Kulkalgau Ya, Kalaw Kawaw Ya, Kawrareg dialect and Mabuyag dialect. European arrival, and in particular the establishment of the London Missionary Society (LMS) in the Torres Strait in 1871, saw the ...
Traditional language spoken on Badu is Kala Lagaw Ya. Arkai (Kubin) Community (Mua/Moa Island) Wug (St Pauls) Community (Mua/Moa Island) Mabuyag (Jervis Island, traditionally known as Gumu). There are two communities on Mabuyag: Gumuligal of Wagedagam, and the Mabuygilgal people of Paipaidagam. Both communities speak a dialect of Kala Lagaw Ya.
