Wulguru language facts for kids

Palm Island and Townsville

Wulguru, also called Manbara, was an Aboriginal language from Australia. It is now an extinct language. This means no one speaks it anymore. The Wulguru language was spoken by the Wulgurukaba people. They lived near what is now Townsville, in Queensland, on Australia's east coast.

Different types of Wulguru were spoken in the area. Some were heard around Palm Island. Others were used near Cleveland Bay. There were also many types spoken in Townsville.

What Kind of Language Was Wulguru?

Wulguru was part of the Pama–Nyungan language family. This is a very large group of Aboriginal languages. Wulguru was similar to other languages found along the eastern coast of Australia.

Sadly, the Wulguru language stopped being spoken a long time ago. This happened before experts could study it well. Because of this, we only have small pieces of information about it today.

Different Names for Wulguru

The Wulguru language had a few different names or dialects. These included Mulgu, Buluguyban, Wulgurukaba, Coonambella, and Nhawalgaba.

How Wulguru Sounds Were Made

Every language has its own special sounds. Wulguru had sounds like other languages, but also some unique ones.

Wulguru Consonant Sounds

Consonants are sounds like 'p', 't', or 'm'. Here are the main consonant sounds in Wulguru:

Wulguru Vowel Sounds

Vowels are sounds like 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'. Wulguru had three main vowel sounds:

• /i/ (like the 'ee' in 'see')
• /u/ (like the 'oo' in 'moon')
• /a/ (like the 'a' in 'father')

These vowel sounds could also be long or short. This means saying them for a longer or shorter time changed the word's meaning.

See also

In Spanish: Idioma wulguru para niños