DEL: Bowern: The language of Bardi (BCJ) Precontact Narratives

The Bardi Language

Bardi traditional country is the tip of the Dampier Peninsula in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. These days Bardi people live in the communities of One Arm Point, Lombadina/Djarindjin, as well as Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Darwin, Katherine, and Perth. Bardi people also live on outstations and bush blocks throughout their country.

Bardi is a member of the Nyulnyulan family, a group of approximately eight fairly closely related languages.

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Lexicon

The Bardi dictionary was published in 1999 by the Kimberley language resource Centre.

 

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