The language of Ewamian people, now undergoing revival,[2] is variously known as Agwamin or Wamin. Elder Fred Fulford, as documented by Peter Sutton in the early 1970s, explained that Agwamin and Wamin were originally two mutually intelligible dialects, one "heavy" and one "light".[3] There was said to be one living speaker of the language alive in 1981.[4]
In Norman Tindale's estimation, the Ewamian had approximately 5,700 square miles (15,000 km2) of tribal land, centering on the headwaters of the Einasleigh and Copperfield Rivers. Their northern limits reached as far as Georgetown], Mount Surprise, and Lancewood. Their eastern boundaries lay up around the Great Dividing Range, while their western reaches touched the headwaters of the Percy River. They were present at the contemporary sites of Oak Park, Einasleigh, and Forsayth.[5]
To the north of Ewamian country is that of Wakaman with Mbabaram to the north-east. In clockwise direction, Ewamian's eastern neighbours are the Warungu, and the Gugu-Badhun, and, south-east, the Gudjal. On their southern side were the Mbara, with Yanga and Tagalaka to the west.[6]
^"Y132: Agwamin". AustLang. AIATSIS. 26 July 2019.
^ ab"About Ewamian people". Ewamian People Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^ abSutton, Peter (1976). "The diversity of initial dropping languages in southern Cape York". In Sutton, Peter (ed.). Languages of Cape York: papers presented to the linguistic symposium, part B, held in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Biennial General Meeting, May, 1974. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. pp. 116–120.
^Wurm, S.A.; Hattori, S. (1981). Language atlas of the Pacific area, part 1 and 2. Pacific Linguistics, Series C. Vol. 66 and 67. Canberra: Australian National University.
ewamian, agwamin, people, aboriginal, australian, people, state, queensland, contents, language, country, alternative, names, some, words, notes, references, external, linkslanguage, editmain, article, wamin, language, language, people, undergoing, revival, va. The Ewamian or Agwamin people are an Aboriginal Australian people of the state of Queensland 1 Contents 1 Language 2 Country 3 Alternative names 4 Some words 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksLanguage editMain article Wamin language The language of Ewamian people now undergoing revival 2 is variously known as Agwamin or Wamin Elder Fred Fulford as documented by Peter Sutton in the early 1970s explained that Agwamin and Wamin were originally two mutually intelligible dialects one heavy and one light 3 There was said to be one living speaker of the language alive in 1981 4 Country editThe Ewamian People are the traditional owners of an area of north western Queensland extending over the Gilbert and Einasleigh River catchment areas including Georgetown Mount Surprise Forsayth and Einasleigh Ewamian country includes Undara Volcanic National Park Cobbold Gorge and Talaroo hot springs The Savannah Way travels across Ewamian country The Ewamian People have had native title determined over more than 2 900 000 ha 7 200 000 acres 2 In Norman Tindale s estimation the Ewamian had approximately 5 700 square miles 15 000 km2 of tribal land centering on the headwaters of the Einasleigh and Copperfield Rivers Their northern limits reached as far as Georgetown Mount Surprise and Lancewood Their eastern boundaries lay up around the Great Dividing Range while their western reaches touched the headwaters of the Percy River They were present at the contemporary sites of Oak Park Einasleigh and Forsayth 5 To the north of Ewamian country is that of Wakaman with Mbabaram to the north east In clockwise direction Ewamian s eastern neighbours are the Warungu and the Gugu Badhun and south east the Gudjal On their southern side were the Mbara with Yanga and Tagalaka to the west 6 Alternative names editEwamian Wimanja Agwamin Egwamin Gwamin Ak Waumin Wamin Wommin Waumin Wawmin Walamin Wommin Walming Wailoolo 5 Some words edittwa dog 5 moa man 3 Notes editReferences edit Y132 Agwamin AustLang AIATSIS 26 July 2019 a b About Ewamian people Ewamian People Aboriginal Corporation Retrieved 21 June 2023 a b Sutton Peter 1976 The diversity of initial dropping languages in southern Cape York In Sutton Peter ed Languages of Cape York papers presented to the linguistic symposium part B held in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Biennial General Meeting May 1974 Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies pp 116 120 Wurm S A Hattori S 1981 Language atlas of the Pacific area part 1 and 2 Pacific Linguistics Series C Vol 66 and 67 Canberra Australian National University a b c Tindale Norman Barnett 1974 Ewamin QLD Aboriginal Tribes of Australia Their Terrain Environmental Controls Distribution Limits and Proper Names Australian National University ISBN 978 0 708 10741 6 Sutton Peter November 1973 Gugu Badhun and its neighbours A Linguistic Salvage Study PDF Macquarie University M A honours thesis External links editEwamian People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia Wamin on Ethnologue Bibliography of Agwamin language resources at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ewamian amp oldid 1179299272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
