Ndjébbena

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This electronic version of Ndjébbana Luke 2:6-12 is as published by Bible Society Australia in the 2021 Australian Bibles Android App.

 

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General Language Information:

The Ndjébbana language, also spelt Djeebbana and Ndjebanna and also known as Kunibidji (Gunavidji, Gunivugi, Gombudj), is a Burarran language spoken by the Gunavidji (Ndjebbana) people of North-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. (Wikepedia).

Ndjébbana speakers traditional lands were on the eastern side of the mouth of the Liverpool River in central Arnhem Land (upstream almost as far as Bat Island), the two islands in the mouth of the river, lands stretching along the coast of the Arafura Sea eastwards from the Liverpool River and some adjacent inland territories in the vicinity of Gudjerama Creek (Karddjirráma), Tomkinson River and Cadell River (Austlang).

Maningrida township is situated on Ndjébbana country.

Luke 2:10-12: Njana bálbalana yana kangadjína yibérra, “Kóma nurrawarayémaya. Ngáyabba ngá-rama bamúmawa rdórdbalk ngúdja yínurra. Kárrabba rdórdbalk ngúdja yibbérra barra-nawarla wíba barranora.

Yéna njadjákka ngarráma karaméra karókkaddja ngana-yórlorr ngána Bédiliyem, nganéyabba wíba ngána David (Daybid) keyarrárl-manga. Néyarra núrrabba neyúkkana nakkéba. Njabbarrábarraba keyakabéra marnbúrrba nayéna kayóra ngána bulíkkang, djarrang, djib yalába barra-báliba. Yaláwa nakálawa djíya ngúddja bamúmawa. Karókaddja yaláwa kaworlabéna núrrabba yinúrra nandama-yámaya yána ngandákana ngandaríma yána nárralakarra. Kánja Bábba ndjánama karaméra kawalamíwara yinúrra. Nakkébba yaláwa kakarráwanga kawarlobéna yingúrra waláya-karenjdjeya mándjad kangóddjbanana keyakóya bárr-barr.”