4.5.2 MANGALA
Location: Jurgurra Creek; Edgar Range.
1. Names of the language and different spellings that have been used:
Djuwali
Jiwali
MaNala (McKelson)
Manala
Mangai
Mangala (Capell)
Mangarla (McGregor)
Mangunda
Minala
Mungala
2. Classification of the language:
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966): Marrngu
Identification codes:AIATSIS:A.65
Capell (1963):A.21
Oates (1975):57.3
3. Dialects of the language:
McGregor (1988) says that possible dialect names include Djuwali, Jiwali, Koalgurdi and Yalmbau.
4. Present number and distribution of speakers:
McGregor (1985) says the language has less than 20 speakers at La Grange and Broome.
5. People who have worked intensively to record the language:
Fr Kevin McKelson (late 1960s to present)
Brigitte Agnew began work on Mangala in 1990.
6. Practical spelling system:
The same as for Nyangumarta/ MartuWangka; it has been in use in the La Grange school programme.
7. Word lists:
Butt (1979)
Hudson (1973a)
O'Ferrall (1974)
Vászolyi (1972)
8. Texts:
Catholic Church (1974)
Keogh (1981)
9. Grammar or sketch grammar:
McKelson (1974b)
O'Ferrall (1974)
10. Language programmes:
La Grange school has a programme using Mangala.
11. Language learning material:
McKelson (1983)
12. Literature in the language:
Some literature has been produced by McKelson and by the La Grange School
13. Material available:
(see section 5 (Bibliography) for annotations on the following works)
Brandenstein, C.G. von (1965a) 'Ein Abessiv im gemein-Australischen', pp.646-662 in Anthropos, Vol.60.
Brandenstein, C.G. von (1970e) 'Portuguese loan-words in Aboriginal languages of north-western Australia (a problem of Indo-European and Finno-Ugrian comparative linguistics)' pp.617-650 in S.A. Wurm and D.C. Laycock, (eds) Pacific linguistic studies in honour of Arthur Capell, Pacific Linguistics, C-13, Canberra.
Brandenstein, C.G. von (1985) Totemic affiliations to sections and subsections in the Fitzroy Basin, MS.
Butt, R. (1979) Further studies in Mangala: a paper based on McKelson's 'Studies in Mangala', ts.
Capell, A. (1940a) 'The classification of languages in North and North-west Australia', pp.241-272, in Oceania, Vol.10, no.3; pp.404-433, Vol.10, no.4.
Catholic Church (1974) Liturgy and ritual. Our father, Hail Mary (adapted and translated by K.McKelson), ts.
Chow, A. (1974) A grammar of Mangala, based on K.McKelson's 'Studies in Mangala', ts.
Geytenbeek, B.B. and H. Geytenbeek (1980) Nyangumarda fieldnotes, 1976-79, MS.
Hudson, J. (1973a) Mangarla word list, MS.
Keogh, R.L. (1981) The two men: an Aboriginal song cycle from the Kimberleys, B.Mus. (Hons) thesis, University of Sydney.
McKelson, K.R. (1968a) [Letter to AIAS], MS.
McKelson, K.R. (1974b) Studies in Mangala, ts.
McKelson, K.R. (1977a) Basic Mangala, ts.
McKelson, K.R. (1981) 'Notes for staff on La Grange Mission: kinship', pp.3-17 in Nelen Yubu, Vol.7.
McKelson, K.R. (1983) [Languages spoken at La Grange, Fitzroy Crossing, Broome, Port Hedland areas of Western Australia, teaching material], ts.
McKelson, K.R. (n.d.a) A comparative study of pronouns, ts.
Moyle, A.M. (n.d.) Songs (audiotape).
Nekes, H. (1939) 'The pronoun in the Nyol-Nyol (Nyul-Nyul) and related dialects', in A.P. Elkin, (ed.) Studies in Australian linguistics, Oceania Linguistic Monographs No.3.
Nekes, H. and E.A.Worms (1953) 'Australian languages', Micro-Bibliotheca Anthropos, Vol.10, (microfilm).
O'Ferrall, I. (1974) A sketch grammar of Mangala an Australian language of north-western Western Australia, ts.
O'Grady, G.N. (1967a) [Audiotape recordings from Carnarvon, La Grange, Marble Bar and De Grey River area] ( audiotape ).
O'Grady, G.N. (1968) Notes, MS.
Peile, A.R. (1965b) [Letter to AIAS], Beagle Bay Mission, 30 March 1965.
Peile, A.R. (1965c) [Letter to AIAS], Beagle Bay Mission, 27 June 1965.
Tindale, N.B. (1952-54) Field journal of Norman B.Tindale: 18th expedition under the auspices of Board for Anthropological Research, University of Adelaide and the University of California at Los Angeles, 1952-1954 (ts and MS).
Tsunoda, T (n.d.) Comments on K. McKelson's 'A comparative study of pronouns', ts.
Vászolyi, E.G. (1972) Mangala vocabulary, MS.
Worms, E.A. (1937-38) 'Onomatopoeia in some Kimberley tribes of North-West Australia', pp.453-457 in Oceania, Vol.8.
Worms, E.A. (1938) 'Foreign words in some Kimberley tribes in North-Western Australia', pp.458-462 in Oceania, Vol.8.
Worms, E.A. (1942) 'Sense of smell of the Australian Aborigines: a psychological and linguistic study of the natives of the Kimberley Division', pp.107-130 in Oceania, Vol.8, no.2.
Worms, E.A. (1944b) 'Aboriginal place names in Kimberley, Western Australia', pp.284-310 in Oceania, Vol.14.
Worms, E.A. (1950) 'Feuer und Feuererzeuger in Sage und Brauch der Nordwest Australier', pp.145-164 in Anthropos, Vol.48.
Worms, E.A. (1957) 'Australian mythical terms: their etymology and dispersion', pp.732-768 in Anthropos, Vol.52.
Worms, E.A. (1959a) 'Verbannungslied eines australischen Wildbeuters: ein Beitrag zur Lyrik der Bad', pp.154-168 in Anthropos, Vol.54.
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