Sommer, B. A. (Bruce A.)

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Dr Bruce Sommer has been involved with research relating to central Cape York Peninsular languages for more than forty years. His research aims at preserving the details of various dialects and the rules for using language in kin-based societies, such as the Kunjen (Oykangand).

From the description of Papers, 1964-2003 [manuscript]. 1964-2003. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 512185350

Place Name Admin Code Country
Normanton (Qld Gulf SE54-07)
Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
Mitchell River (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-15, SD54-16, SE54-06, SE55-01)
Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
Yarrabah / Cape Grafton (NE Qld SE55-02)
Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
Laura / Quinkan area (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
Chillagoe (NE Qld SE55-05)
Redlynch (NE Qld SE55-02)
Mareeba (NE Qld SE55-01, SE55-05)
Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
Queensland Gulf country (Qld SE54)
South West Cape (SW Tas SK55-07)
Queensland Far North West (Qld Far NW SE54)
Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
Subject
Aboriginal Australians
Archives and archiving
Barindji language (D12) (NSW SI54-04)
Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-04)
Djabugay / Tjapukai / Djabuganjdji language (Y106) (Qld SE55-01)
Djabugay / Tjapukai / Djabuganjdji people (Y106) (Qld SE55-01)
Gugu Bididji language (Y86) (Qld SD55-13)
Gugu Bididji people (Y86) (Qld SD55-13)
Gugu Jan language (Y96) (Qld SE54-04)
Gugu Jan people (Y96) (Qld SE54-04)
Gugu Warra / Koko Wara language (Y80) (Qld SD55-13)
Gugu Warra / Koko Wara people (Y80) (Qld SD55-13)
Gundara language (G29) (Qld SE54-07)
Kaanju / Kaantju / Anjingid people (Y44) (Qld SD54-08)
Kaanju / Kaantju language (Y44) (Qld SD54-08)
Kok Nar people (G29) (Qld)
Koko Bera language (Y85) (Qld SD54-15)
Koko Bera people (Y85) (Qld SD54-15)
Kukatja language (A68) (WA SF52-02)
Kukatja people (A68) (WA SF52-02)
Kukatj language (G28) (Qld SE54-10)
Kukatj people (G28) (Qld SE54-10)
Kuku Yalanji / Gugu Yalandji language (Y78) (Qld SD55-13)
Kuku Yalanji / Gugu Yalandji people (Y78) (Qld SD55-13)
Kunjen / Ogh
Kunjen / Ogh
Kurtjar language (G33) (Qld SE54-07)
Kurtjar people (G33) (Qld SE54-07)
Kuuk Thaayorre / Thaayorre language (Y69) (Qld SD54-11)
Kuuk Thaayorre / Thaayorre people (Y69) (Qld SD54-11)
Language
Language
Language
Language
Language
Language
Olgol / Olkol language (Y73) (Qld SD54-15)
Olgol / Olkol people (Y73) (Qld SD54-15)
Oykangand language (Y101) (Qld SE54-03)
Oykangand people (Y101) (Qld SE54-03)
Pakanh / Bakanh language (Y64) (Qld SD54-12)
Pakanh / Bakanh people (Y64) (Qld SD54-12)
Ribh / Araba language (Y107) (Qld SE54-07)
Ribh / Araba people (Y107) (Qld SE54-07)
Transport
Umbuygamu / Morrobalama language (Y55) (Qld SD54-12)
Umbuygamu / Morrobalama people (Y55) (Qld SD54-12)
Wik Mungkan language (Y57, Y143) (Qld SD54-07)
Wik Mungkan people (Y57) (Qld SD54-07)
Wurangung language (Y66) (Qld SD54-12)
Wurangung people (Y66) (Qld Sd54-12)
Yir Yoront language (Y72) (Qld SD54-15)
Yir Yoront people (Y72) (Qld SD54-15)
Occupation
Linguists
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Active 1964

Active 2003

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