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The following books and dictionaries can help you in your research. You can find these sources and similar material at many research libraries.

• Blake, Barry J. Australian Aboriginal Language. Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1981. (FamilySearch Library Call Number 499.15 B581a.) This book discusses the different dialects of the Aboriginal language.

• Ramson, W.S., Editor. The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles. Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press, 1988. (FamilySearch Library Call Number 994 A5an.) This book defines Australian terms historically.

Additional language aids (including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods) are listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

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