Australian Aborigines Sign Language

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Basic information of the sign language
Language name	Australian Aborigines Sign Language
Region	Australia

1 Language name
2 Region
3 Population of signers
4 Language family
5 Dialects
6 Linguistic characteristics
7 History
8 Related sign languages
9 Related spoken languages
10 Institutes, associations and universities
11 Dictionaries
12 Bibliography
13 Researchers
14 History of sign language research
15 Related pages
16 Links
17 Notes

Language name

Australian Aborigines Sign Language

Region

Australia

Population of signers

Language family

Dialects

Aranda(Arunta　or Arrente) Sign Language

Dieri Sign Language

Djingili Sign Language

Jaralde Sign Language

Kaititj/Akitiri Sign Language

Manjiljarra Sign Language

Mudbura Sign Language

Murngin Sign Language

Ngada Sign Language

Torres Straits Islander Sign Language

Walpari(Walpiri or Walbiri) Sign Language

Warumungu(Warramunga) Sign Language

Western Desert Sign Language (Yurira Watjalku)

Worora Kinship Sign Language

Linguistic characteristics

History

Related sign languages

Related spoken languages

Institutes, associations and universities

Dictionaries

Walpiri Sign Language

Wright, Cheryl D. 1980. Walpiri hand talk: an illustrated dictionary of hand signs used by the Walpiri people of central Australia. Darwin, NT: Northern Territory Department of Education.

Bibliography

Roth, Walter E. 1978. The expression of ideas by manual signs: a sign-language. In: Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia v.2. New York. Plenum Press. 273-301.

Aranda Sign Language

Strehlow, Carl. 1978. The sign language of the Aranda. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York. Plenum Press. 349-370

Jaralde Sign Language

Berndt, R.M. 1940. Notes on the sign-language of the Jaralde tribe of the Lower River Murray, South Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 397-402.

Manjiljarra Sign Language

Quek, Joan. Summer 1991. Occasions for sign use in an Australian Aborigine community. In: Sign Language Studies 71. 143-160.

Murngin Sign Language

Warner, W. Lloyd. 1978. Murngin Sign Language. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 389-392.

Ngada Sign Language

Mountford, C.P. 1978. Gesture language of the Ngada tribe of the Warburton Ranges, Western Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York: Plenum Press, 393-396.

Torres Straits Islander Sign Language

Haddon, Alfred C. 1907. The gesture language of the Eastern Islanders. In: Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits. Cambridge, England: The University Press, v.3.

Walbiri Sign Language

Meggit, Mervyn. 1978. Sign language among the Walbiri of Central Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 409-423.

Western Desert Sign Language

Miller, Wick R. 1978. A report on the sign language of the Western Desert (Australia). In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 435-440.

Worora Kinship Sign Language

Love, J.R.B. 1941. Worora kinship gestures. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia. v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 403-405.

Researchers

History of sign language research

Related pages

Links

Notes

Countries and areas of Oceania
Continent	Australasian Sign Language \| Australian Aborigines Sign Language \| Australian Sign Language
Polynesia	Australasian Sign Language \| New Zealand Sign Language \| Samoan Sign Language
Micronesia	(no data)
Melanesia	Enga Sign Language \| Fiji Sign Language \| Rennellese Sign Language
Areas and others	(no data)

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 ==Dialects==
-Aranda Sign Language
+Aranda(Arunta　or Arrente) Sign Language
-(or Arunta Sign Language　or Arrente　Sign Language)
 Dieri Sign Language
@@ Line 39: / Line 38: @@
 Torres Straits Islander Sign Language
-Walpari Sign Language
+Walpari(Walpiri or Walbiri) Sign Language
-(or Walpiri Sign Language or Walbiri Sign Language)
-Warumungu Sign Language
+Warumungu(Warramunga) Sign Language
-(or Warramunga Sign Language)
 Western Desert Sign Language
@@ Line 62: / Line 59: @@
 ==Dictionaries==
-Aranda Sign Language
-Strehlow, Carl. 1978. The sign language of the Aranda. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds.'' Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia'' v.2. New York. Plenum Press. 349-370
-Murngin Sign Language
-Warner, W. Lloyd. 1978. Murngin Sign Language. In: ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia''. v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 389-392.
 Walpiri Sign Language
@@ Line 81: / Line 68: @@
-Jaralde Sign Language
+Aranda Sign Language
-Berndt, R.M. 1940. Notes on the sign-language of the Jaralde tribe of the Lower River Murray, South Australia. In ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia''.v.2.  New York: Plenum Press. 397-402.
+Strehlow, Carl. 1978. The sign language of the Aranda. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds.'' Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York. Plenum Press. 349-370
+Jaralde Sign Language
+Berndt, R.M. 1940. Notes on the sign-language of the Jaralde tribe of the Lower River Murray, South Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.''v.2.  New York: Plenum Press. 397-402.
 Manjiljarra Sign Language
@@ Line 90: / Line 80: @@
 Quek, Joan. Summer 1991. Occasions for sign use in an Australian Aborigine community. In: ''Sign Language Studies'' 71. 143-160.
+Murngin Sign Language
+Warner, W. Lloyd. 1978. Murngin Sign Language. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 389-392.
 Ngada Sign Language
-Mountford, C.P. 1978. Gesture language of the Ngada tribe of the Warburton Ranges, Western Australia. In: ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia''. v.2. New York: Plenum Press,  393-396.
+Mountford, C.P. 1978. Gesture language of the Ngada tribe of the Warburton Ranges, Western Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia''. v.2. New York: Plenum Press,  393-396.
 Torres Straits Islander Sign Language
 Haddon, Alfred C. 1907. The gesture language of the Eastern Islanders. In: ''Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits.'' Cambridge, England: The University Press, v.3.
 Walbiri Sign Language
-Meggit, Mervyn. 1978. Sign language among the Walbiri of Central Australia. In: ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 409-423.
+Meggit, Mervyn. 1978. Sign language among the Walbiri of Central Australia. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 409-423.
 Western Desert Sign Language
-Miller, Wick R. 1978. A report on the sign language of the Western Desert (Australia). In: ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 435-440.
+Miller, Wick R. 1978. A report on the sign language of the Western Desert (Australia). In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 435-440.
 Worora Kinship Sign Language
-Love, J.R.B. 1941. Worora kinship gestures. In: ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 403-405.
+Love, J.R.B. 1941. Worora kinship gestures. In:Umiker-Seboek, Donna J. and Thomas A. Sebeok eds. ''Aboriginal sign languages of the Americas and Australia.'' v.2. New York: Plenum Press. 403-405.