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Abbreviations
and symbols used by Tindale
Fry
Framework for kinship terminology, as adapted and used by Tindale,
based on work by HK
Fry
This section is about the over 150 parallel vocabularies of Australian languages collected by Norman B Tindale.
Tindale's Index to Tribes, coded to his manuscript map and vocabularies
(based on entry by Barry Alpher, 28 June 1999, AIATSIS; 112-142 added from SA Museum description of Series AA 338/01/19/4)
Tindale's name (alphabetical)
numerical order
Agwaman 34
Allawa 1928.5
Ankamuthi 18
Antakirinja 105
Aranda 144
Ba:baram 5
Baada 128
Bailgu 114
Bailko 85
Baranguan 1934.4
Batjala 58
Bijai 27
Biri(a) 38
Buluwai 4
Dagalag (Tagalag) 59
Dal:a 60
Darumbal 69
Djaingadi 73
Djaku:nda 63
Djankan 17
Djaru 138
Djirubal 7
Gangalu 46
Gatja:ng 74
Goamu 50
Gu:nditjmara 77
I:thu 15
Idindji 8
Indjibandi 115
Ingura 1926
Ka:ri mari (see Wadjabangai) 71
Kabikabi 65
Kala:ko 99
Kalali 57
Kalamai 89
Kalkudhung 54
Kamilaroi 108
Kandju 20
Karadjari 126
Kariara 116
Karingbal 47
Karnai 76
Keramai 23
Kithabal 109
Kithabal 67
Kitja 136
Ko:a 31
Ko:reng 81
Koamu 50
Kokatha 102
Kokatha 79
Koko kulunggur 16
Kokobujundji 62
Kokoimidji 11
Kokojelandji 6
Kokolamalama 1934.3
Kokomini 53
Kona:nin ("=Kokopera") 14
Konejandi 141
Kongkandji 13
Ko:rindji 142
Ku:nggari 110
Kukatja 147
Kulngai 24
Kumbainggir 72
Kunggara 43
Kunggari 35
Kurama 125
Kuthabal 37
LaRdil 19
Maikudung 40
Maikulan 40
Maikulan 70
Maikulung 52
Mam:u 9
Mandjildjara 112
Mangala 123
Mara 1928.6
Mardo 87
Marukangi (Mirukangi ?) 78
Mirning 101
Mirning 83
Muluritji 3
Murunitja 97
Mutumui 1934.1
Nan:a 94
Nangatara 127
Nangathadjara 90
Nangathadjara 91
Nangga 100
Nangga 96
Narangga 80
Nauo 103
N'awagi 21
Niabali 122
Njamal 118
Njangamarda 113
Njikena 84
Njikena 135
Njulnjul 130
Nonga: 82
Nukuna, Nukunu 104
Nungubuyu 1928.8
Ngadjunma 86
Ngaikungu 12
Ngalakan 1928.4
Ngalia 11
Ngalia 111
Ngalia 145
Ngaluma 88
Ngaluma 119
Ngandi 1928.3
Ngaon 41
Ngardi 132
Ngarla 120
Ngaro 39
Ngatjan 1
Nguri 48
O:la 140
Olkola 25
Ongkomi 131
Pandjima 121
Pinhi 93
Pintubi 146
Potidjara (Mardo) 87
Rembarunga 1928.2
Rittarungo 1928.1
Southern Aranda 107
Tagalag (Dagalag) 61
Talandji 124
Tjaapukai 2
Tjalkadjara 92
Tjeraridjal 98
Wa: (Wakawaka) 66
Wa:ljen 95
Wadjabangai 71
Wadjalang 56
Wadjalang 64
Wadjari (Nonga:) 82
Wailpi Hale & Tindale 1925
Wakaia 42
Wakaman 10
Wakawaka 66
Walagama 29
Walmadjari 139
Walmbaria 1934.2
Wandaran 1928.7
Wanjuru 33
Wanman 117
War:gamai 30
Warungu 32
Warwa 133
Whadjuk 137
Widi 45
Wik-Mungkan 22
Winduwinda 26
Wiradjuri 106
Wirangu (Nangga) 96
Witja:ri (Juet) 137
Worora 134
Wulgurukaba 28
Jagara 49
Jangga 55
Jawuru 129
Ji:randali 44
Jokala 51
Ju:inj 75
Jukamba 68
1925 Wailpi Hale & Tindale
1926 Ingura
1928.1 Rittarungo
1928.2 Rembarunga
1928.3 Ngandi
1928.4 Ngalakan
1928.5 Allawa
1928.6 Mara
1928.7 Wandaran
1928.8 Nungubuyu
1934.1 Mutumui
1934.2 Walmbaria
1934.3 Kokolamalama
1934.4 Baranguan
1 Ngatjan
2 Tjaapukai
3 Muluritji
4 Buluwai
5 Ba:baram
6 Kokojelandji
7 Djirubal
8 Idindji
9 Mam:u
10 Wakaman
11 Kokoimidji
11 Ngalia
12 Ngaikungu
13 Kongkandji
14 Kona:nin ("=Kokopera")
15 I:thu
16 Koko kulunggur
17 Djankan
18 Ankamuthi
19 LaRdil
20 Kandju
21 N'awagi
22 Wik-Mungkan
23 Keramai
24 Kulngai
25 Olkola
26 Winduwinda
27 Bijai
28 Wulgurukaba
29 Walagama
30 War:gamai
31 Ko:a
32 Warungu
33 Wanjuru
34 Agwaman
35 Kunggari
36 [empty]
37 Kuthabal
38 Biri(a)
39 Ngaro
40 Maikudung
40 Maikulan
41 Ngaon
42 Wakaia
43 Kunggara
44 Ji:randali
45 Widi
46 Gangalu
47 Karingbal
48 Nguri
49 Jagara
50 Goamu
50 Koamu
51 Jokala
52 Maikulung
53 Kokomini
54 Kalkudhung
55 Jangga
56 Wadjalang
57 Kalali
58 Batjala
59 Dagalag (Tagalag)
60 Dal:a
61 Tagalag (Dagalag)
62 Kokobujundji
63 Djaku:nda
64 Wadjalang
65 Kabikabi
66 Wa: (Wakawaka)
66 Wakawaka
67 Kithabal
68 Jukamba
69 Darumbal
70 Maikulan
71 Ka:ri mari (see Wadjabangai)
71 Wadjabangai
72 Kumbainggir
73 Djaingadi
74 Gatja:ng
75 Ju:inj
76 Karnai
77 Gu:nditjmara
78 Marukangi
79 Kokatha
80 Narangga
81 Ko:reng
82 Nonga:
82 Wadjari (Nonga:)
83 Mirning
84 Njikena
85 Bailko
86 Ngadjunma
87 Mardo
87 Potidjara (Mardo)
88 Ngaluma
89 Kalamai
90 Nangathadjara
91 Nangathadjara
92 Tjalkadjara
93 Pinhi
94 Nan:a
95 Wa:ljen
96 Nangga
96 Wirangu (Nangga)
97 Murunitja
98 Tjeraridjal
99 Kala:ko
100 Nangga
101 Mirning
102 Kokatha
103 Nauo
104 Nukuna, Nukunu
105 Antakirinja
106 Wiradjuri
107 Southern Aranda
108 Kamilaroi
109 Kithabal
110 Ku:nggari
111 Ngalia
112 Mandjildjara (approx. 100 words)
113 Njangamarda (approx. 140 words)
114 Bailgu (approx. 135 words)
115 Indjibandi (approx. 120 words)
116 Kariara (approx. 125 words)
117 Wanman (approx. 110 words)
118 Njamal (approx. 140 words)
119 Ngaluma (approx. 115 words)
120 Ngarla (approx. 145 words)
121 Pandjima (approx. 115 words)
122 Niabali (approx. 115 words)
123 Mangala (approx. 125 words)
124 Talandji (approx. 65 words)
125 Kurama (approx. 140 words)
126 Karadjari (approx. 140 words)
127 Nangatara (approx. 120 words)
128 Baada (approx. 130 words)
129 Jawuru (approx. 100 words)
130 Njulnjul (approx. 85 words)
131 Ongkomi (approx. 105 words)
132 Ngardi (approx. 135 words)
133 Warwa (approx. 115 words)
134 Worora (approx. 150 words)
135 Njikena (approx. 150 words)
136 Kitja (approx. 155 words)
137 Witja:ri (Juet) (sc. Whadjuk) (approx. 115 words)
138 Djaru (approx. 145 words)
139 Walmadjari (approx. 150 words)
140 O:la (approx. 35 words)
141 Konejandi (approx. 155 words)
142 Ko:rindji (approx. 10 words)
144 Aranda
145 Ngalia
146 Pintubi
147 Kukatja
148
149
150
151
152
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'Rough Distribution of Vocabularies collected by Norman B. Tindale
1921-1976' ©
SA
Museum
Sunday 1 Jan 1939 Mr JL Sampey, then Manager of Wallaga Lake Station, had "met Lavers ('Prof Laves of California') on the Clarence River about five years ago. He was working with natives on language at ['Algandargi] Island." (1938-39 journal, pp.762-3)
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