videos, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, adults as well as younger siblings have been learning the language alongside the schoolchildren. Vocabulary Some words from the Guugu Yimithirr language, as spelt and written by Guugu Yimithirr authors include: Balingga: echidna Birri: river Bubu: land Buurraay: water Gangurru: kangaroo Gulaan: possum Guuju: fish Jijirr: bird Munhu: grass Nanggurr: home/camp Ngalan: sun Thaarba: snake Wantharra nyundu? How are you? References General references External links Guugu Yimithirr exercises (page 2). Does Your Language Shape How You Think? (NYT) Bibliography of Guugu Yimidhirr people and language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Yalanjic languages