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Kunama, New South Wales
Kunama is a rural locality in the South West Slopes of New South Wales, situated west of Batlow at an elevation of . The region is largely one of apple produce. History The area was established in the 1850s. The Tumut and Kunama railway lines, Kunama branch railway, also known as Batlow line, was completed in 1923 as an extension to the Tumut, New South Wales, Tumut line, branching off at a junction close to Gilmore, New South Wales, Gilmore and was formally closed, in 1957. Climate Sitting at around on the windward side of the ranges, Kunama experiences particularly cold and snowy winters, with a very high rainfall averaging nearly . References {{authority control Snowy Valleys Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunama People
The Kunama are an ethnic group native to Eritrea. They are one of the smallest ethnic communities in Eritrea, constituting only 4% of the population. Most of the estimated 260,000 Kunama live in the remote and isolated area between the Gash and Setit rivers near the border with Ethiopia. The Kunama people have ancient ancestry in the land of Eritrea. In the 2007 Ethiopian census, however, the number of Kunama in Tigray dropped to 2,976, as the remaining 2,000 or so members of this ethnic group had migrated into the other regions of Ethiopia. History The earliest written mention of the Kunama comes from Ya'qubi, writing around 872 AD. His account is based on travelers' reports. He noted the 'Cunama' tribe living on the eastern borders of Alodia. They were later mentioned by the 10th century Arab geographer Ibn Hawqal. He states they lived in the Barka valley, and fought with bows, poisoned arrows and spears, but did not use shields. He also mentions that the Kunama worship a go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunama Language
The Kunama language has been included in the proposed Nilo-Saharan languages, Nilo-Saharan language family, though it is distantly related to the other languages, if at all. Kunama is spoken by the Kunama people of the Gash-Barka Region in western Eritrea and just across the Ethiopian border. The language has several dialects including: Barka, Marda, Aimara, Odasa, Tika, Lakatakura, Sokodasa, Takazze-Setit and Tigray. Ilit language, Ilit and Bitama language, Bitama are not mutually intelligible and so may be considered distinct languages. There have been some use of the Kunama language in publications. "The first Bible translation product in Kunama was the Gospel of Mark prepared by Andersson and published in 1906." Phonology Consonants * is only of marginal status. * are labialized as after back vowels. * is heard as aspirated in syllable-initial position. Vowels * can be heard as when in unstressed syllable position. See also *Wiktionary:Appendix:Kunama word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
