Choral Adithinngithigh Adnyamathanha Aghu Tharrnggala Alawa Alngith Alyawarre
forest at Amarag Ami Andajin Andegerebinha Anguthimri Anindilyakwa Anmatyerre
dusk and Arrernte Atampaya Awabakal Ayabadhu Ayapathu Badimaya Bandjigali Banjima
gusts of rainbow Bardi Barngarla Barrow Point Bayungu Bidyara Bundjalung Bunuba
lorikeets, tides and Bunurong Djabwurung Djangun Djawi Djinang Djiringanj Djiwarli
settlements of lorikeets Doolboong Dungidjau Dyaabugay Djabirr-Djabirr Dyangadi
fill the aural branches with Dyirbal Eora Erre Flinders Island Gaagudju Gajerrong
wars, avalanches of orchestras Gambera Gamilaraay Guguyimidjir Gumbaynggirr
and song, clashing into sound. The Gundungurra Gungabula Gunin Gunya Gurindji
Jingulu Jurruru Kabi Kabi Kala Kayardild Kija Kokata Kok-Nar Kukatja Kuku Thaypan
corpus and philology of his loved, lived Kuku Yalanji Kuku-Mangk Kuku-Mu’inh
language was a flock once of words different Muminh Kuku-Ugbanh Kuku-Uwanh
to any other, but when he is gone, this dictionary Kuluwarrang Kunbarlang Kunggara
will close, so they send him children to teach. He is Kunggari Kunja Kunjen Malgana
Malyangaba Manda Mandandanyi Mangarla Mangarrayi Mangerr Mara Maranunggu
a keeper of a whole world’s swallowed syntax, heavy heavy Marti Ke Martuwangka
expectation for a Shakespeare to own a whole vocabulary, but Martuyhunira Maung
for this one man, almost too much and the strange birds peck at Mayaguduna
the roof of his mouth searching for all his forgotten irreplaceable words. Okunjan
Paakantyi Pakanha Paredarerme Peerapper Peramangk Pitta Pitta Pinigura Pintupi Pini
There are other birds coming down to the branches: Eastern Rosellas, King Thaua
Parrots roosting, not threatened but not so plentiful as this brash, eager army,
calling out. How could anyone know if one of these birds stopped singing?
Wadjigu Wagaya Wagiman Wajarri Wakawaka Walangama Walbanga Walmajarri Wambaya
Wamin What difference would it make to the song? Warlpiri Warluwara Warnman
Warrgamay Warrungu Warrwa Warumungu Wandandian Wangaaybuwan Wangai
Wunambal Wurla Yandruwandha Yankunytjatjara Yan-nhangu Yanyuwa Yawarawarga
Yawijibaya Yinggarda Yir Yoront Yir-Thangedl Yorta Yorta Yukulta Yulparija Yuwaaliyaa