Ngayi Mumberk Ka-yungany
a story in Kunbarlang language 
text by Paul Naragoidj 
illustrations by Anne Taylor

Ngayi Mumberk Ka-yungany
Ka-gare-bihbimbum: Paul Naragoidj
Warruwi Literacy Centre 
Copyright 1998

Ngayi mumberk ka-yungany.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny kundarrbuk ka-bugayiny karra kodbarre.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny djaddi ka-wokdjangany.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny durduk ka-ngokmirdam.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny drangkenmem ka-ngany-kirdany.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny kolkde ka-wokdjangany.

Ka-yungany, ka-ngayiny kiberrkbudj kabarra-ngungadjiny.

"Nugudbe nguddu-rdam molek, ngunda birliny ngarra-ngunydje ngarra-yung!"

English translation: A Woman Was Sleeping
2.	A woman was sleeping.
4.	As she slept, she heard a possum climbing on the house.
6.	As she slept, she heard a frog croaking.
8.	As she slept, she heard a dog barking.
10.	As she slept, she heard a drunk coming.
12.	As she slept, she heard a scrub fowl calling.
14.	As she slept, she heard two flying-foxes quarrelling.
16.	“You lot are noisy, I can’t sleep!”