Alyawarr

Alyawarr is part of the Arandic branch of the Pama-Nyungan language family. It is classified as part of the Arrernte dialect cluster of the Arandic language. It is spoken in Sandover and Tennant Creek areas of the Northern Territory of Australia, and also in Queensland, by about 1,550 people.

Alyawarr is also known as Aljawara, Alyawarra, Alyawarre, Iliaura or Yowera. It is written with the Latin alphabet.

Alyawarr alphabet and pronunciation

Alyawarr alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Alyawarr (Excel)

Sample text

  1. Jesus-an angkew ikwer-rnem, “Alakenh angkayntenh-arey: ‘Akngeyay, ingkerrelarl ngenh iterl-aremer, nakemel angkerl-anemer. Ngan Atyetyart ingkerrew. Anantherr ingkerrenh ngkweng awelhem.
  2. Intem anthaynta amern-then aker-then anewantherr arlta arrpanenhel.
  3. Ingwer-rnemel apmwel-ayeth anewantherr mpwarenty, menty-anem anantherr renh-rnem ipmemel tyarlewem iylpelerremel. Anantherr apmwelhelenty, anantherr ngenh ayerneyew, apmwa irrarlkeyew anewantherr-wety. Anenhantherr awakelhey-angenh, angkep atweyewan. Intem arntarnt-araynta anenhantherr, arrkernewerr anenhantherr ingwerentyel, apmwel-ayeth anaynteyew.’ Alakenh angkeman arrantherr Akngeyewan.”

Source: https://ebible.org/study/

Translation

  1. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
  2. Give us day by day our daily bread.
  3. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
    The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample videos in Alyawarr

Information about Alyawarr | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Alyawarr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrernte_language
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/aly
http://www.sorosoro.org/en/alyawarr/
https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/c14

Alyawarr dictionary
http://ausil.org/Dictionary/Alyawarr/lexicon/index.htm

Pama-Nyungan languages

Alyawarr, Arrernte, Bundjalung, Dharawal, Dhuwal, Diyari, Djabugay, Djinang, Djinba, Gamilaraay, Gooniyandi, Gugadja, Guugu Yalandji, Guugu Yimithirr, Kala Lagaw Ya, Kalkatungu, Kaurna, Kuku Nyungkal, Kunjen, Kuuk Thaayorre, Lamalama, Martu Wangka, Ngaanyatjarra, Ngiyambaa, Nhangu, Noongar, Paakantyi, Pintupi, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, Wemba Wemba, Wik-Mungkan, Wiradjuri, Yankunytjatjara, Yindjibarndi, Yolŋu

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page last modified: 03.04.25

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