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Help[Facts] Re: More information about the Aboriginal name - Mowan
in reply to a message by Ola/chenaj
The historic language family of the Cobourg peninsula is supposed to be Iwadgic, which includes Mawng, in which language and current orthography the sun is "muwarn". Earlier compilers did use the spelling "mowan".
https://www.mawngngaralk.org.au/dictionary/lexicon.php?letter=09#e1992
https://www.mawngngaralk.org.au/dictionary/lexicon.php?letter=09#e1992
This message was edited 8/30/2023, 3:39 PM
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