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Phonological differences between the dialects are rare, and in general sporadic. The only regular differences are the following: Colloquial final unstressed vowel elision. Found in Kulkalgau Ya and Kaiwalgau Ya: maalu 'sea' > maal’ waapi 'fish' > waap’ thathi 'father' > thath’ waaru 'turtle' > waar’ ngadha 'appearance, looks' > ngadh’
The table below shows how some example phrases differ in the Torres Strait languages. Kalau Kawau Ya, Kala Lagau Ya, Kulkalgau Ya and Kaiwaligau Ya, 'old' Kaiwaligau Ya are the dialects of Kalau Lagau Ya.
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Kulkalgau Ya Dialect. Unesco Status Critically Endangered Geographical reach Islands Aurid (Aureed), Damut (Dalrymple), Iama (Yam Island), Masig (Yorke),
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
Oct 16, 2023 · The table below shows how some example phrases differ in the Torres Strait languages. Kalau Kawau Ya, Kala Lagau Ya, Kulkalgau Ya and Kaiwaligau Ya, 'old' Kaiwaligau Ya are the dialects of Kalau Lagau Ya.
Dialect differences. 1) Phonology: Phonological differences between the dialects are amazingly rare – and in general sporadic. The only regular dialect differences are the following: a) Colloquial final unstressed vowel elision in Kulkalgau Ya and Kawalgau Ya: maalu "sea" > maal’ waapi "fish" > waap’ thathi "father" > thath’ waaru ...
This language is known by its dialect names : Kalau Lagau Ya, Kalau Kawau Ya, Kulkalgau Ya and Kaiwaligau Ya (this latter also called Kowrareg, which is from the mid-19th century Kowrareg dialect form kauraraiga/kaurarega islander. Kalau Lagau Ya is often called Kala Lagaw Ya in the literature. From here on it is known as Kalau Lagau Ya as per ...
