D11: Pulaali

AIATSIS code: 
D11
AIATSIS reference name: 
Pulaali

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Pulaali language D11
Thesaurus heading people
Pulaali people D11
ABN name
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ABS name
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Horton name
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Ethnologue name
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ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Maljangapa (Bulali), Wiljakali (Bulali)
Tindale (1974)
Maljangaba, Malya-napa, Mulya-napa, Mulya-nappa, Milya-uppa, Mullia-arpa, Muliaarpa, Malynapa, Malja:pa, Malyapa, Maljangaba, Nalyanapa (perhaps typographical error), Malgangara (? lapsus calami), Karikari (['kari] = yes), Bulalli, Bulali (means 'Hill People'; ['bula] = hill, a general term) for Maljangapa. Wilyakali, Wiljali, Wiljagali, ? Willoo, Bo-arli, Bulali ('Hill people' ['bula] = hill, a general term) for Wiljakali.
O'Grady et al (1966)
Glottocode
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Other sources
Pulaali, Pulakali [Wafer & Lissarrague 2008:263] Bula-ali [Hercus & Austin 2004:208]
Synonyms
Paakantyi, Bulaali, Bulalli, Bolali, Maljangapa, Wiljakali, Pulaali, Pulakali, Maljangaba, Malya napa, Mulya napa, Mulya nappa, Milya uppa, Mullia arpa, Muliaarpa, Malynapa, Malja:pa, Malyapa, Nalyanapa, Malgangara, Karikari, Bulali for Maljangapa, Wilyakali, Wiljali, Wiljagali, Willoo, Bo arli, Bulali for Wiljakali
Comment
Comments: 

Following Hercus, Wafer and Lissarrague divide the Darling River language into two groups: Southern Darling River includes Southern Paakantyi D61, Wilyaali (~Wilyakali) D16, Thaangkali (~Thangkakali) D14, Pulaali (Pulakali) D11, Wanyuparlku (~Wanyiwalku) D21, Pantyikali D17, Marrawarra D6, Parrintyi D48. Northern Darling River or Paakantyi D12, Paaruntyi D47,  Kurnu D25, Nhaawuparlku (Nhaawarlku) D19 and Milpulo D59 (2008: 263-267). 

Tindale (1974) lists Bulali (D11) as an alternative name for both Wiljakali D13 and Maljangapa L8.

Note that Hercus's Paakantyi grammar and dictionary is mainly on Southern Paakantyi D61.

 

References: 
  • Hercus, Luise Anna. 1993. Paakantyi dictionary. Canberra: the author.
  • Hercus, Luise Anna. 1994. Paakantyi. In N. Thieberger & W. McGregor (eds), Macquarie Aboriginal words: a dictionary of words from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. North Ryde: Macquarie Library.
  • Wafer, Jim, and Amanda Lissarrague. 2008. A handbook of Aboriginal languages of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Nambucca Heads: Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NSW
Location information: 

Barrier Range (Hercus 1993:10).

 

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Tindale 1974
Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
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Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2
2016Census-
2018-2019NILS3

Speaker numbers were measured differently across the censuses and various other sources listed in AUSTLANG. You are encouraged to refer to the sources.

Speaker numbers for ‘NILS 2004’ and ‘2005 estimate’ come from 'Table F.3: Numbers of speakers of Australian Indigenous languages (various surveys)' in 'Appendix F NILS endangerment and absolute number results' in McConvell, Marmion and McNicol 2005, pages 198-230 (PDF, 2.5MB).

Documentation
Type Documentation Status Documentation Score
Word list Medium (100-200 pages) 3
Text Collection None 0
Grammar Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual None 0
Manuscript note: 
not available
Grammar: 

Hercus, Luise. 1982. The Bagandji language: Pacific Linguistics B6.7 Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Dictionary: 

Hercus, Luise. 1993. Paakantyi dictionary. Canberra: Luise Hercus.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)          
Dixon (2002)       Bulaali Baagandji Hercus (1982) further dialects: Gurnu (Guula), Naualko, Baarrundji, Wiljaali, Dhanggaali, Bulaali, WanjubarIgu, Bandjigali, Barrindji, Marrawarra (Marawara, Maraura)
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Unclassified     Bolali  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)