Tjurlpu-ya Purnungka Nyinarranytja Tjurlpu-ya Purnungka Nyinarranytja The Birds in a Tree Written and Illustrated by Ann Green Mitchell Ngaanyatjarra Bible Project Alice Springs 1998 Tjurlpu 10-pa-ya purnungka nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutju paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka 9-pa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka 8-pa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka 7-pa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka 6-pa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka 5-pa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka kutjarra-kutjarra-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka marnkurrpa-ya nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka kutjarra-pula nyinarranytja. Nyangka kutjupanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka kutjurringu nyinarranytja. Palunyalu tjurlpu palunyanya paarrpakara yanu. Nyangka purnukutju ngaralanytja. POSTFACE Tjurlpu-ya Purnungka Nyinarranytja, “The Birds in a Tree” is a simple repetitive story in the Ngaanyatjarra language designed to be read to and by children in Ngaanyatjarra schools. Ngaanyatjarra is spoken by approximately 1,100 Aborigines living in the central desert area of Western Australia. The story was written and illustrated by Ann Green Mitchell of Papulankutja (Blackstone). There is an English translation below. Page 2 There were ten birds in a tree. Page 4 One flew away. So then there were nine birds in the tree. Page 6 Another one flew away. Then there were eight birds in the tree. Page 8 Another one flew away. Then there were seven birds in the tree. Page 10 Another one flew away. Then there were six birds in the tree.. Page 12 Another one flew away. Then there were five birds in the tree. Page 14 Another one flew away. Then there were four birds in the tree. Page 16 Another one flew away. Then there were three birds in the tree. Page 18 Another one flew away. Then there were two birds in the tree. Page 20 Another one flew away. Then there was only one bird left in the tree. Page 22 That bird flew away. Page 24 And only the tree remained