Bunuban languages
# Bunuban languages

The Bunuban languages (or Bunaban) are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The family consists of two languages, Bunuba and Gooniyandi, which are related to each other to about the same degree that English is related to Dutch. Bunuba has about 100 speakers and Gooniyandi about 400. Both are endangered.

## Vocabulary

Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items:

    English BunabaGunian man gujɽämajuwulu woman wiːjimaŋo head guŋguluwalu eye mulumɔːlu nose wuɽamanili mouth djäläṉdaŋandi tongue djäländjäläṉ stomach giniŋadjulu bone gudjugudji blood giliwari kangaroo wandjiriwandjiri opossum läŋgurdjämbidjin emu ganaŋandja crow waŋgaɳawaŋgide fly ŋirinjiŋurinj sun gawaramiri moon gilimanadjaːlin fire windäliweandi smoke bindjawangi water gaɽwagaːmba
