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Kamilaroi is spoken by the aborigines on
the Namoi Bundarra and part of the
Barwan and Balun rivers, on the
Liverpool plains, and in the valley of the
Hunter as far down as Black Creek.
The aborigines of Australia have no
written language; their sounds may be
represented by the following English letters:
5 vowels a, e, i, o, u 16 17 consonants b, d, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ƞ, o, p, r, t, v, w, y.
pronounce ā as a in father.
" a as a in at.
" ē as ey in obey.
" e as e in net.
"ī as i in navine
marine
" i as in in it.
" ō as o in tōne.
" o as o in on.
" ū as oo in moon.
" u as u in fun.
" ai as i in wine.
" ao as ow in hour.
" oi as oi in noise.
g as in go, never
as in ginger
ƞ or ƞ as ng in sing.
[vertical text] N.B. Name the letters as pronounced; that is call h he, ƞ eng, r re, w we, y ye.