Garandi language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Garandi |
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|---|---|
| Karundi, Kotanda | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Gkuthaarn |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Dialects | |
| AIATSIS | G32 |
The Garandi language was an old language from the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Experts believe it is now extinct, meaning no one speaks it anymore. It is also known by other names like Karundi, Garandji, and Karrandee.
Sometimes, Garandi is also called Kotanda or Kutanda. These names are mostly used for another language called Gkuthaarn. Because of this, some people think Garandi might have been a special way of speaking Gkuthaarn, like a dialect. The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) gives Garandi its own special code (G32), but they say its information is "Potential data," meaning they are still gathering more facts about it.
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Understanding the Garandi Language
Garandi is part of a big group of languages called the Paman languages. These languages were spoken by many Aboriginal people in Australia.
Different Views on Garandi
Experts who study languages sometimes disagree about Garandi.
- One expert, Lynette Oates, thought Garandi might be connected to the Gugadji language.
- However, another expert, Gavan Breen, believed Garandi belonged to a different group called Southern Paman languages and was not related to Gugadji.
Who Spoke Garandi?
Norman Tindale, a famous researcher, used the name Kareldi for people who spoke both Garandi and Gkuthaarn. But other experts have not fully agreed with this idea.
Other Names for Garandi
The Garandi language was known by many different names over time. Here are some of them:
- Karrandee, Karundi, Garandji, Karindhi, Karanti, Karunti, Kurandi, Ka rantee, Karrandi, Gar und yih, Karun, Gooran
- Kotanda, Kutanda, Goothanto
- Kareldi
See also
In Spanish: Idioma garandi para niños
