This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Lack of clarity on overlap and differences between Turrbal and Yagara.(February 2024) |
Turrbal | |
---|---|
Yagara | |
Region | Queensland |
Ethnicity | Turrbal |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
yxg |
Glottolog |
yaga1256 Yagara-Jandai |
AIATSIS [1] |
E86 Turubul,
E23 Jagara |
ELP | Yagara |
Turrbal is an Aboriginal Australian language of the Turrbal people of the Brisbane area of Queensland.
Alternate spellings include Turubul, Turrubal, Turrabul, Toorbal, and Tarabul. [2] [3]
The four dialects listed in Dixon (2002) [4] are sometimes seen as separate Durubalic languages, especially Jandai and Nunukul; Yagara, Yugarabul, and Turrbul proper are more likely to be considered dialects. [1] [5] [6] Turrbal ( E86) has been variously classified as a language, group of languages or as a dialect of another language. [1] F. J. Watson classifies Turrbal ( E86) as a sub group of Yugarabul E66 , which is most likely the language Yagara E23. [7] Norman Tindale uses the term Turrbal ( E86) to refers to speakers of the language of Yagara E23. [8] John Steele classifies Turrbal ( E86) as a language within the Yagara language group. [9] R. M. W. Dixon classifies Turrbal as a dialect of the language of Yagera, in the technical linguistic sense where mutually intelligible dialects are deemed to belong to a single language. [10] Bowern considers Turrbal to be one of five languages of the "Turubulic" language group, the others being Nunukul, Yaraga, Janday and Guwar. [11]
Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | |
Plosive | b | ɡ | ɟ | d |
Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n |
Rhotic | r | |||
Lateral | l | |||
Approximant | w | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
Close | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Open | a |
Some words from the Turrbal / Yagara language include: [14] [15] [16] [17]
The literary journal Meanjin takes its name from the Turrbal name for the land centred at Gardens Point on which Brisbane was founded. [18] This name is sometimes used for the greater Brisbane area. [19] [20]
The Australian English word yakka, an informal term referring to any work, especially of strenuous kind, comes from a Yagara word yaga, the verb for 'work'. [21] [22]
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Lack of clarity on overlap and differences between Turrbal and Yagara.(February 2024) |
Turrbal | |
---|---|
Yagara | |
Region | Queensland |
Ethnicity | Turrbal |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
yxg |
Glottolog |
yaga1256 Yagara-Jandai |
AIATSIS [1] |
E86 Turubul,
E23 Jagara |
ELP | Yagara |
Turrbal is an Aboriginal Australian language of the Turrbal people of the Brisbane area of Queensland.
Alternate spellings include Turubul, Turrubal, Turrabul, Toorbal, and Tarabul. [2] [3]
The four dialects listed in Dixon (2002) [4] are sometimes seen as separate Durubalic languages, especially Jandai and Nunukul; Yagara, Yugarabul, and Turrbul proper are more likely to be considered dialects. [1] [5] [6] Turrbal ( E86) has been variously classified as a language, group of languages or as a dialect of another language. [1] F. J. Watson classifies Turrbal ( E86) as a sub group of Yugarabul E66 , which is most likely the language Yagara E23. [7] Norman Tindale uses the term Turrbal ( E86) to refers to speakers of the language of Yagara E23. [8] John Steele classifies Turrbal ( E86) as a language within the Yagara language group. [9] R. M. W. Dixon classifies Turrbal as a dialect of the language of Yagera, in the technical linguistic sense where mutually intelligible dialects are deemed to belong to a single language. [10] Bowern considers Turrbal to be one of five languages of the "Turubulic" language group, the others being Nunukul, Yaraga, Janday and Guwar. [11]
Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | |
Plosive | b | ɡ | ɟ | d |
Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n |
Rhotic | r | |||
Lateral | l | |||
Approximant | w | j |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
Close | i | u | |
Mid | e | o | |
Open | a |
Some words from the Turrbal / Yagara language include: [14] [15] [16] [17]
The literary journal Meanjin takes its name from the Turrbal name for the land centred at Gardens Point on which Brisbane was founded. [18] This name is sometimes used for the greater Brisbane area. [19] [20]
The Australian English word yakka, an informal term referring to any work, especially of strenuous kind, comes from a Yagara word yaga, the verb for 'work'. [21] [22]