Bindal (Bendalgubba, Nyawaygi) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland. The Bindal language region included the area from Cape Cleveland extending south towards Ayr and the mouth of the Burdekin River, encompassing the landscape within the boundaries of the Townsville City Council and Burdekin Shire Council.
Classification Bowern suggests that it might have been a Maric language.Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, 23 December 2011 (corrected 6 February 2012) Breen presumes that one of two Lower Burdekin languages, which he concluded were not Maric, is Bindal.
Vocabulary Some words from the Bindal language, as spelt and written by Bindal authors include:
Adha: yes Andha: saltwater Bagaraga: star Barri: stone Bugan: grass Gadhara: possum Gamu: water Gunbana: blood
See also
Bindal people
References
External links Bibliography of Bindal people and language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies