Dharumbal : the language of Rockhampton, Australia

Abstract

This is a book about Dharumbal, the language of the Rockhampton area of Queensland, Australia. The book is based on what is known about Dharumbal, both from Dharumbal people in and around Rockhampton today, and from old written documents on Dharumbal language. The purpose of this book is to make available information on the Dharumbal language to members of the Dharumbal community. While most of this book describes the language in technical linguistic terms, the purpose of this preface is to explain a bit about the Dharumbal language, and how to use this book, for people who are not linguists. The next sections explain how to pronounce and spell Dharumbal words. After this comes a short explanation on how to make sentences in Dharumbal. The last section of the preface is for those readers who want to know more, and it explains how to use the rest of the book.