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Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 Vocabulary of the Dialects of Some of the Aboriginal Tribes of Tasmania
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Joseph Milligan had recorded the vocabulary of several Aboriginal dialects in Tasmania during the mid 1800s. At that time, Milligan had had found that the numerous tribes of Tasmania possessed distinct dialects each differing from each other.

Notes

  • Originally appeared in the Journals of the Royal Society of Tasmania. (verso)

  • Includes:

    • List of short sentences in the native language.
    • Some Aboriginal names of places in Tasmania.
    • List of some names of Aborigines of Tasmania.

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* Contents derived from the Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:William Thomas Strutt, Government Printer , 1890 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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