Western Queensland

Bah-rung-gum

The Barunggam language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Western Downs Regional Council, particularly Dalby, Tara, Jandowae and west towards Chinchilla.

Bid-jah-rah

Budabai duru, hello [good day] in Bidjara, a language of the Warrego River catchment in South-West Queensland. The Bidjara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Murweh Shire Council, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall as well as the properties of Nive Downs and Mt Tabor.

Goon-gah-ree

Yowallah, hello in Gunggari the language of the Maranoa River. The Gunggari language region of South West Queensland includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Maranoa Shire Council, particularly the towns of Mitchell, Amby, Dunkeld and Mungallala and the properties of Forest Vale and North Yanco.

In-un-guy

Dhuruburra karri, hello [good day] in Iningai, a language of the Thompson River catchment in Central-West Queensland. The Iningai language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Longreach Regional Council, particularly the towns of Longreach, Barcaldine, Muttaburra and Aramac as well as the properties of Bowen Downs and catchments of Cornish Creek and Alice River.

Kah-lily

Migkan duru, hello [good day] in Kullili, a language of the Bulloo River in South-West Queensland. The Kullili language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Paroo and Bulloo Shire Councils, taking in Eulo and extending west towards Thargomindah taking in the properties of Bulloo Downs and Currawinya.

Gun-yah

Budabai duru, hello [good day] in Gunya, a language of the lower Warrego River in South-West Queensland. The Gunya language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Paroo Shire Council, taking in Cunnamulla and extending north towards Augathella, east towards Bollon and west towards Thargomindah.

My-a-wally

Koua, 'a general greeting to someone close' in Maiawali a dialect of Pitta Pitta, a language of the Western Queensland region. The traditional language area of Maiawali includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire.

Man-and-dan-gee

The Mandandanji language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Maranoa Regional Council, particularly Roma, Yuleba and Surat, then east towards Chinchilla and south-west towards Mitchell and St George.

Mah-gen

Budabai duru, hello [good day] in Margany, a language of the Paroo and Bulloo River catchments in South-West Queensland. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire Council, taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah, as well as the properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch.

Mith-a-ka

Patji kayiri, good day in Mithaka a language of Western Queensland. The Mithaka language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Barcoo Shire Council.

Pit-ah Pit-ah

Budabai duru, hello [good day] in Pitta Pitta, a language of the Western Queensland region. The Pitta Pitta language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Boulia Shire Council, extending from Boulia north towards Mt Isa.

Wonk-a-mah-ra

Migkan duru, hello [good day] in Wangkumara, a language of the Bulloo and Wilson Rivers in South-West Queensland. The Wangkumara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Bulloo Shire Council, taking in Nockatunga and extending south towards Hungerford and Tibooburra taking in the properties of Nappa Merrie and Chastleton and west towards Cooper's Creek.