Gayrr ngaya wiidhaa

Gayrr ngaya Wiidhaa...

My name is Wiidhaa, the Spotted bowerbird.

Gayrr ngaya Wiidhaa…

This Introductory Gamilaraay Language Reader (Level: 5) utilizes repetition to sink in a range of concepts including a past-tense verb form, the single person pronoun ngaya (I) and a suite of common objects on Gamilaraay country. The book utilizes hyphens to help learners understand the structures of the language.

This book tells a relatively simple story of Wiidhaa, the Spotted bowerbird, collecting things to build its bower on Gamilaraay country. It is designed to help build familiarity with the different common objects you would see regularly on Country. Gayrr ngaya Wiidhaa… – My name is Wiidhaa, the Spotted bowerbird…

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