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Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi language Resources

All of the words and means have come from the lives of Kerry Neill and his family, the Gubbi Gubbi/Butchular Dictionary and or the Watson’s Dictionary for spelling and meanings.

there are many family who have connection to Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi, and some may have there won interpretation of words, these resources have been made By Kerry Neill and the Triballink PTY LTD staff or otherwise noted and are a guide for you to use. We give you permission to use, share our resources to ensure that my Language is regenerated and spoken widely again.

Thank you for your support and encouragement!  


Nagara–Hello and Welcome

learn how to say hello and welcome everyone.

 

NOTE:

Wanya Nuglum actuality means “how are you and where are you from” we just use it now as a greeting

 


Heads & Shoulders – Simple Version

Heads, shoulders knees and toes song in Kabi Kabi 

 


GUBBI GUBBI & BUTCHULLA dictionary

The purpose of compiling this dictionary is to give the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla people, an opportunity to have access to this language information which previously has been unavailable to most of us. When the white invaders came and tookover our land, they refused to recognise and respect our long history of existence in this land, and the cultural and linguistic
traditions which operated here for thousands of years before their arrival 206 years ago. They set about to destroy our language and culture as a means of
controlling our destiny and our place in their new society. However, we know, as the remaining custodians of the land and the culture and the
languages, that they didn’t succeed in this task, but they did manage to change our way of life, and dislocate and remove us from our land, our culture and our language.

 

Warning

The copyright of this material is given to all the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla, people, one or more of whom must give written permission for any material to be used from this dictionary. By giving copyright to the people, I anticipate that other material will be developed from this dictionary, for use in many different areas, but that all care and responsibility will be taken to ™ ensure that this important knowledge is not exploited or used wrongfully.  As the compiler of this work I accept any comment or criticism which may
arise, and I would welcome meaningful discussion on any aspect of this work. Our languages are the voice of the land, and we are the custodians and carriers of the language. It is our responsibility to care for the language, ™ culture and the land and to protect them for future generations.


Watson’s Dictionary

This historic document is another dictionary of Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi language and is a great resources 

Language Cards- Traditional Times-Food-Weapons-Transport-Black

Kabi Kabi words, on cards that can be printed and downloaded, 

They are some Food-Weapons-Transport

Seasons -Language Cards

Kabi Kabi words, on cards that can be printed and downloaded, 

They are the Seasons of Kabi Kabi 

Language Cards- Country-Creatures-Words-

Kabi Kabi words, on cards that can be printed and downloaded, 

They are some words of Country-Creatures, places as well