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Sunday, 24 September 2023

Linguistic Archaeology: The Koala

 



Koala in indigenous Australian languages

1. GUULA (Birrbay (Biripi), Guringay (Gringai), Warrimay (Worimi))
2. GULAWAYN (Birrbay (Biripi), Guringay (Gringai), Warrimay (Worimi))
3. ‍BARRANDHANG (Wiradjuri)
4. GURABAAN (Wiradjuri)
5. NAAGUN (Wiradjuri)
6. GINAAGUN (Wiradjuri)
7. ‍BOROBI (Yugambeh)
8. DOOMBEARPEE (Quandamooka)
9. DUMIRRIPI (Quandamooka)
10. GOALA (Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi))


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
8  80%     1 10%      3 30%    3  30%       6   60%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
4   40%    0   0%      3  30%     0    0%       7   70%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
1   10%    0   0%      0    0%     3  30%      2     20%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
5   50%    2  20%     0     0%    5  50%       0    0%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
0    0%     0   0%      1   10%     0     0%      1  10%

Z      %
0   0%



Popularity of use
80% A:
70% G, A:
60% U, G, A:
50% N, R, U, G, A: NAAGUN (Wiradjuri),
40% B, N, R, U, G, A: GURABAAN (Wiradjuri),
30% L, D, O, I, B, N, R, U, G, A: GINAAGUN (Wiradjuri), BOROBI (Yugambeh), GOALA (Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi)), GUULA (Birrbay (Biripi), Guringay (Gringai), Warrimay (Worimi)),
20% P, M, L, D, O, I, B, N, R, U, G, A: DUMIRRIPI (Quandamooka),
10% Y, W, H, E, P, M, L, D, O, I, B, N, R, U, G, A: GULAWAYN (Birrbay (Biripi), Guringay (Gringai), Warrimay (Worimi)), BARRANDHANG (Wiradjuri), DOOMBEARPEE (Quandamooka),
0% Z, X, V, T, S, Q, K, J, F, C


Conclusion:  Originating in the A-G linguistic subgroup;

A-G subgroup                                      %           Dev. Chain
Koala in indigenous languages     80%      (A; G; U; R, N)
Cave                                                  68%       (A; G; O, U)

The earliest is NAAGUN (Wiradjuri) at 50%. Rising to a peak at 30% before declining at 20% and then rising at 10%. That Cave originates in this same linguistic subgroup is interesting.

The prospect that our first cave could be in Australia or populated by Australian indigenous migrating north into Asia becomes a possibility.



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