![]() ![]() How though, an Italian-Australian man can master the pronunciation of a culturally distant language? “Now we have a dictionary and a modern grammar book,” he says with pride. We worked with these sources and wrote down the language’s grammatical rules once again.” ![]() “A little of the grammar was written in 1850 and tapes recorded around 1970. Europeans first recorded the language in the 19th century, and their work provides one source from which Giacon works. The grammar of Gamilaraay is, unsurprisingly, a crucial part of Giacon's endeavor to awaken this sleeping language. “I have never met anyone who could speak it at a good level without attending classes," he tells SBS Italian, “Lots of people know words, but not the grammar.” Giacon is surprised when presented with this number. For reference, Walgett sits near the far west edge of this Gamilaraay country, while Armidale sits on the Eastern side.Īccording to the 2016 Census, Gamilaraay speakers in Australia are no more than 100 individuals. Gamilaraay (also known as Kamilaroi or Gomeroi), is an Indigenous language originating in Gamilaraay country, an approximate 400 square kilometre zone across New South Wales and Queensland. ![]()
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