Wangka Ninti: Kaalamaya Alphabet

This short musical film is about all the letters in the Kaalamaya language from the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

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For more resources on Kaalamaya and other Goldfields First Nations languages including alphabet and word posters head to https://wangka.com.au/languages/kaala....

LYRICS:

a, a, kawara, colourful you know
aa, aa, paal, where did lulu go?
i, i, yirrika, see it shine and glow
this is my Kaalamaya song

ii, ii, wiin-, let’s all run away
j, j, jaka-jaka, time to hit the hay
k, k, Kaalamaya, our language here to stay
this is my Kaalamaya song

l, l, malpa, you’re my best mate
ly, ly, kalyji-, laughing is great
m, m, mala-mala, better not be late
this is my Kaalamaya song

n, n, nanpa, helps the birds fly
ng, ng, ngamin, winking with one eye
ny, ny, nyingarn, spiky little guy
this is my Kaalamaya song

p, p, panjarraka, brighter than the moon
r, r, wiira, make a happy tune
rl, rl, marlinyu, gives us shade at noon
this is my Kaalamaya song

rn, rn, watarn, cool and clear and blue
rr, rr, tarrka, my dog can have a chew
rt, rt, partatiny, falling down on you
this is my Kaalamaya song

t, t, taju, another great day
u, u, yunpu, dusty, soft, and grey
this is my Kaalamaya song

w, w, wilka, make some beautiful art
y, y, yilpa, now the rain will start
this was my Kaalamaya song

VOCABULARY:

kawara - Western Rosella parrot
paal - unseen, indistinct
yirrika - quarts
wiin- - to run away
jaka-jaka - tired
Kaalamaya - Kaalamaya language
malpa - friend
kalyji- - to tickle
mala-mala- - to be quick
nanpa - feather
ngamin - wink
nyingarn - echidna
panjarraka - Seven Sisters
wiira - whistle
marlinyu - gum tree
watarn - body of water
tarrka - bone
partatiny - hail
taju - tomorrow
yunpu - ashes
wilka - ochre, paint
yilpa - cloud