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The Gunai language (also spelt Gunnai, Ganai, Gaanay, Kurnai, Kurnay) is an Australian aboriginal dialect cluster of the Gunai people in Gippsland in south-east Victoria. ==Varieties== ''Gunai'' means 'man'. The language had no traditional name, but each of its dialects was referred to separately. In a 1996 report to the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages, Clark refers to five Gunai dialects: ''Brabralung'', ''Braiakalung'', ''Brataualung'', ''Krauatungalung'' and ''Tatungalung''.〔Ian D. Clark, ''(Aboriginal Language Areas In Victoria )'', A Report to the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages, 14 July 2006. Accessed November 24, 2008〕 ''Brabralung'' (Bra = man, lung = belonging to) located in central Gippsland. ''Braiakalung'' (Bra = Man, ak = west, lung = belonging to) located around Sale through to the mountains. ''Brataualung'' (men belonging to this place which have fire; Bra = men, Taua or towera = fire, lung = belonging to) located in South Gippsland. ''Krauatungalung'' (Kraut = east, lung = belonging to) located east wards to the Snowy River. ''Tatungalung'' (tat = sea, lung = belonging to) located in the coast area between Lake King and Lake Wellington. Gunai dialects have been confused with Muk-thang/Bidhawal; there appear to be two distinct languages here, but it's not clear which variety belongs to which.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gunai language」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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