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Waalubal (Wahlubal), also known as Western Bundjalung, Baryulgil, and Middle Clarence Bandjalang, is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Western Bundjalung living in  North-East New South Wales.

Nomenclature

In the Western Bundjalung language, Wahlubal means "those who say Wahlu", Wahlu being the form of the second person nominative 'you' used in this variety. Wahlubal was spoken in the Tabulam area, further downstream at Baryulgil the Wehlubal dialect was spoken, Wehlu being this dialects form of Wahlu.

To the east across the range, at Rappville along Bungawalbin creek the Birihn dialect was spoken, Birihn meaning 'southern', slightly the north was the very similiar but distinct Casino dialect, known only as Bundjalung.

These are all common exonyms and endonyms for the people and their languages. The generic term Bundjalung or Western bundjalung is also commonly used.

Geographic Distribution

Wahlubal is spoken along the Clarence river upstream from the Yagir language.

References

1. E16.2 Waalubal at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
2. "Bundjalung – Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative". muurrbay.org.au. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
3. C., Sharpe, Margaret (2005). "Yugambeh-Bandjalang Dialects". Grammar and texts of the Yugambeh-Bundjalung dialect chain in Eastern Australia. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. pp. 17–32. ISBN 3895867845. OCLC 62185149.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. "Bundjalung – Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative". muurrbay.org.au. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
5. "Walking in unity on Bundjalung Country". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
6. Terry., Crowley, (1978). The middle Clarence dialects of Bandjalang. Smythe, W. E. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. ISBN 0855750650. OCLC 6041138.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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