Study of Laves' language records

Laves' records are listed here according to language, and in chronological order of the order in which Laves travelled and encountered the languages.  This order is maintained in the listing of Laves' field notes in the AIATSIS sheaf catalogue (contents list).

Under each language name are listed the people who have studied that part of the Laves collection, particularly those who have related it to their own study of a particular language (or languages). I include those who have supervised such work, and those who have made other uses of Laves' material for a particular area (such as for stories, mythology, place names or personal names).

 Additions and corrections welcome: send to David.Nash@anu.edu.au

• Main languages (Laves made an intensive study of six languages):


1. 'Kumbaingeri' (Gumbaynggir) (northern NSW coast)

Diana Eades <Diana.Eades@une.edu.au>

Emily Walker, Nambucca Heads, ph. 02 6569-4895

Muurbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-op Ltd
Lot 465, Bellwood Rd, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448
Phone: 02 6569-4294 Fax: 02 6569-4295
648 Sherwood Rd, Sherwood via Kempsey, NSW 2440
Phone: 02 6566-9353 Fax: 02 6566-9143

(Br) Steve Morelli <stevejmorelli@yahoo.com.au>, Woolgoolga


Isabel McBryde, Fax: 02 6288-1059(H)
History, Arts, ANU ACT 0200, ph. 02 6125-2791 Fax: 02 6125-4083

2. 'Karadjeri' (Karajarri) (La Grange, near Broome)

(Fr) Kevin McKelson, PO Box 590, Broome WA 6725 
Janet Sharp <sharpj@unimelb.edu.au>
Kristina Sands <Kristina_Sands@hotmail.com>


3. 'Barda' (Bardi) (Cape L'Évêque Peninsula, north of Broome) [Barda is the adjectival form]

Gedda Fortey <gtfort@webone.com.au>
Claire Bowern <bowern@rice.edu> and see her posting on the Laves’ Centenary
Edith Nicholas <e.nicolas@linguistics.unimelb.edu.au>


4. 'Kurin' (Goreng) (near Albany, southern WA)
The Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories Project Incorporated

(Bob Howard <bhoward@omninet.net.au> dec. July 2008)

John Henderson <john.henderson@uwa.edu.au>
Alan Dench <adench@arts.uwa.edu.au>
Mary Laughren <m.laughren@uq.edu.au>
Peter Sutton <Sutton.Peter@saugov.sa.gov.au>
Patrick McConvell <patrick.mcconvell@anu.edu.au>
Nick Thieberger <thien@unimelb.edu.au>
Chris Birdsall <birdsall@arts.uwa.edu.au>

South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council
170 Wellington Street, East Perth Phone: (08) 9222 6200 Fax: (08) 9222 6299  

5. 'Hermit Hill' ~ Emdil [Matngele] (Daly River)

Nick Reid <nreid@metz.une.edu.au>
(Franklin Zandvoort dec. 2001)


6. 'Ngengumeri' (Ngan'gimerri) (Daly River)

Nick Reid <nreid@metz.une.edu.au>
<ian.green@adelaide.edu.au>


• Other languages:
• 'Kuk-wu:rl (Musgrave Tel. Sta., N Qld)' (a variety of Wu Laya or Kuku Thaypan): Bruce Rigsby <bruce.rigsby@mailbox.uq.edu.au>
• 'Kamilarai' (Gamilaraay): Peter Austin <pa2@soas.ac.uk>
• Yuwaalaaray: (Br) John Giacon <jgiacon@ozemail.com.au>, Walgett
• 'Dangati' (Dhangadi, Dunghutti) (Kempsey): Amanda Lissarrague <alissarr@metz.une.edu.au> <alissar2@pobox.une.edu.au>
• Anewan: Nick Reid <nreid@metz.une.edu.au>>
• 'Wademan (Wilaroo)' (Wardaman): <Francesca.Merlan@anu.edu.au>
• 'Anjumarla (Wave Hill Station)' (Gurindji): <David.Nash@anu.edu.au>, Patrick McConvell <patrickmcconvell@aiatsis.gov.au>
• Cloncurry language (Mayi-Thakurti): Gavan Breen <dictionaries@iad.edu.au>
• 'Ngiambar/Weilwan' (Ngiyampaa) (NSW): Tamsin Donaldson <tamsin.donaldson@anu.edu.au>
• Kimberley languages: William McGregor <linwmg@hum.au.dk>
• 'Djamandju (Victoria River)' (Jaminjung): Eva Schultze-Berndt <schultze-berndt@ling.uni-graz.at>
• Others:
• intermediary:
Mark Francillon <markf@marlboro.edu>
• children:
Jean Laves <jlaves@cs.uchicago.edu>
Elizabeth Marcuson <elizabeth.marcuson@virgin.net>
Ted Laves <sevalt2@yahoo.com>
• AIATSIS Librarian <library@aiatsis.gov.au>
• language index, for NSW and Cape York Peninsula:
Barry Alpher
• others with general interest:
Michael Silverstein <m-silverstein@uchicago.edu>
Peter Sutton <Sutton.Peter@saugov.sa.gov.au>
Michael Walsh <mjw@mail.usyd.edu.au>
Jane Simpson <jhs@mail.usyd.edu.au>
<Harold.Koch@anu.edu.au>
<Luise.Hercus@anu.edu.au>
RMW Dixon, fax +61-3-9467-3053
Margaret Sharpe <msharpe@metz.une.edu.au>

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