Acknowledgement of Country

In Dharawal Language with English translation

Yullunga Ngabi Njungaling 

you-lan-gah ne-gah-bi nooh-jah-ling  

Yuwinj, miigay, gudjagas 

you-whinge mih-geh goo-jargess 

Ngayang (say your name) 

knee-yang (say your name) 

Yabali daiyalung bora  

yuh-bali die-lung bora  

Ngagang Bungj nguumbun malada  

nuh-gang boon-j nuh-ga-bun muh-luh-duh 

Djin Yuwinj, Ngin Miigay Nga ni nura  

jin you-whinge neh-gin me-geh oonga knee-nooo-ra 

Ni nura, ni nura  

knee-nooo-ra knee-nooo-ra 

Welcome, hello to all  

Men, women and children. My name is {Insert your name}  

Today I open the door to you all for this ceremony  

I remember with love the old men, old women from my country, this country, our country.  I acknowledge we meet on Dharawal land, home to the Dharawal, Gundungurra and Dharug  people.  

On behalf of them I say;  

Yullunga, ngayang guragu mudjingal  

you-lan-gah knee-yang goo-rah-goo moo-jin-gool 

Welcome I call you friends.  

PLEASE NOTE- the pronunciation of “oonga” (6th line) starts at the back of your throat with your tongue at  the roof of your mouth. Therefore, it should be pronounced in a way that may be spelled as  “ngggnga”.