Welcome to Country

This is a Welcome to Country which can be used by Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi people.

For a full breakdown of these sentences, please see page 10 of the dictionary

Arru.

Hello.

Ur.ka.ri nha.ru thar.karnd.a, arn.i pan.kird.a.

We're happy that you're here.

Ur.ka.ri Wangk.a.ngu.rru-ku.nha, Yarl.u.yan.di-ku.nha wad.lhu ma.parn.da.

You're gathering on Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi country.

Nha.ru wad.lhu Wangk.a.ngu.rru-ku.nha, Yarl.u.yan.di-ku.nha.

This is the land of the Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi people.

Ka.rra.wa.ra, ma.tha.purd.a, uly.url.a-kari ya.ra.pa-ru nha.tyirn.a nha.ru wad.lhu.

May our spiritual eagle and the spirits of our old people
watch over you while you are here.

Arn.i ma.nung.kard.a ma.tha.purd.a, uly.url.a-kari wang.ali, u.ta.

We would like to remember our Elders past and present.