Roper Kriol - verbs part 1

Added by Ngukurr Language Centre

Here's a few Kriol words you may not have heard before. Dwayne Rogers and Kamahl Murrungun show us three common verbs used in Roper Kriol - moi, gubarl and ngum. They aren't borrowed from English but come from traditional languages: moi is from Warndarrang and gubarl is a Marra word.

See? Young people in Ngukurr do know some language!

Look out for more new words and cool demonstrations and Parts 2 and 3.

Made by the Ngukurr Language Centre with assistance from the Australian National University and the Federal Government's Indigenous Languages Support scheme.

More Information
  • Language:Roper Kriol
  • English Subtitles:Yes
  • Genre:Language Shows
  • Year Completed:2013
  • Camera:Greg Dickson
  • Talent:Dwayne Rogers & Kamahl Murrungun
  • Custodians:The custodians of the languages of the Roper River region
  • Partner Organisation:NA
  • Location:Ngukurr community
  • Duration:00:02:49
  • Producer or Facilitator:Ngukurr Language Centre
  • Editor:Greg Dickson
  • Music & Musician:N/A
  • Copyright:Ngukurr Language Centre
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