Save the Yinggarda Language!

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Yinggarda is a dialect from the central western coast of Australia. "It is one of the Kartu languages of the large South-West branch of the Pama-Nyungan family." As of 1981, there were five remaining speakers. In 1987, it was estimated that there were no remaining speakers, and that it was extinct. Its close relative, Malgana, has also been thought to be extinct and to have no remaining speakers.

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Save itA dictionary of Yinggarda words was published in 1992. The dictionary is a mere 69 pages long. The Bible has yet to be published in this language either.

http://books.google.com/books/about/A_dictionary_of_Yinggarda_Western_Austra.html?id=RXlkAAAAMAAJ

Images

There are no main photos of the Yinggarda people or anything pertaining to the dialect, so attached are two photos, first of a photo of the central western coast of Australia, and secondly a whole map of Australia.

Hand of Fatima

The Hand of Fatima; Khamsa

1. Khamsa is the word for the number 5 in Arabic; in religion / prophecy, it is the hand of the Prophet's favorite daughter. It is a major symbol in Judaism and Islam.

2. The Khamsa represents luck, good fortune, prosperity, and health. The Khamsa takes a great role in religions.

3. The symbol is ambiguous because it can represent many things, and is represented in different religions.

4. People who do not know what the actual meaning of this symbol may wear it just for fashion purposes because it is a popular symbol to me made with jewelry, such as rings and necklaces. It is commonly made with the "Evil Eye" as well because the eye also steers away evil and bad auras.