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Tiwi is the original language. The Tiwi people by and large do not speak the complex language that they possessed before European settlement but speak a mixture of English and 'modern Tiwi' which is a grammatically simplified form of the language considerably influenced by English 'load words' and sentence structure.
There are estimated to still be over 200 Tiwi who speak a form similar to the old language, but these are generally older folk. There are about 2000 who speak a modern form of the language.
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What is the purpose of pukamani poles?
The Tutini funeral poles for the Pukamani ceremony (Tiwi Islands) were to please the gods of the Aboriginal people.
What is the area of Tiwi Islands Shire?
The area of Tiwi Islands Shire is 8,400 square kilometers.
When was Tiwi Islands Football League created?
Tiwi Islands Football League was created in 1969.
Who is known for his study of the Tiwi people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands?
Charles William Merton Hart (1905-1976)
When was Tiwi Islands Football Club created?
Tasmanian Football League was created on 1879-06-12.
The first geothermal plant is found in Leyte or in Tiwi in Albay Philippines?
tiwi albay
Are there separate schools for aborigines in Australia?
No we don't have a segregated system in Australia.While we don't have a segregrated system, there are some regions that offer Aboriginal schooling, but they are staffed by Europeans. For example, in Alice Springs is Yirara College, a Lutheran-run aborginal boarding school which is government-funded. The students bring some of their cultural traditions with them, often going "walkabout" whenever they feel like it. Similarly, there are all-Aboriginal schools on the Tiwi islands (once Bathurst and Melville Islands). Within other cities, though, there are not separate schools for Aborigines. This seems to be restricted to the Northern Territory.
Is Melville Island in the northern southern eastern coast of Australia?
Melville Island (which is no longer referred to by this name) lies off the northern coast of Australia, not far from Darwin. It is now referred to collectively, with nearby islands, as part of the Tiwi Islands.
How do you say tractor in Tiwi?
yinkanamila
How do you say hair in Tiwi?
kayimwaga
What is an island in Australia that starts with t?
The largest island in Australia that begins with 't' is Tasmania. It's a state in Australia.Other islands include:the Tiwi islands (formerly Bathurst Island and Melville Island)Torres Strait islandsTorrens IslandThursday IslandThorpe IslandThree IslandsThomson Islet
Melville and what other island lie together in Van Diemen Gulf in northern Australia?
Melville and Bathurst Islands make up what is now known as the Tiwi Islands, 80 km north of Darwin. They are separated from the mainland by Van Diemen Gulf, Beagle Gulf, Clarence Strait and Dundas Strait.
