Kuuk Thayorre Psalm 1, 1 John 1 and Ephesians

Copyright by Jollen Press, 1975 (Psalm 1, 1 John 1), 1983 (John 3:16) and 1990 (Ephesians)

 

Typeset and printed by JOLLEN Press, P.O. Box 563 Toowong, Queensland 4066, Australia.

In Thaayorre language, spoken by many clans people at Pormpuraaw, Edward River Community, Cape York, North Queensland and translated by Tom Foote, Myrtle Foote and Allen Hall.

c = ch

h = nh

ŋ = ng

Ŋ = Ng

/th/ represents the 'French' apico-dental t

/c/ represents the lamino-dental voiceless stop ch

/h/ represents the dental nasal nh

/ŋ/ and /Ŋ/ represent the velar nasal ng and Ng

Word-initial /n/ is always the apico-dental nh

Most other 'n's are apico-alveolar

/r/ is the 'American' apico-retroflex continuant

/rr/ is the 'Scottish' apico-alveolar trill

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