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. It also known as Karundi/Garandi (and variant spellings), but the Garandi language may be a separate dialect.

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also assigned the name Kareldi, but this is not confirmed by others. Current sources refer to the Gkuthaarn people.

Alternative names

;Tindale: *Kotanda, also spelt Kutanda, Goothanto *Karundi, also spelt Karunti, Kurandi, Ka-rantee, Karrandi, Karrandee, Gar-und-yih, thought to be derived from Karun-/Gooran, meaning

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people. However, according to

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, Kotanda was also used for the now extinct Kalibamu, and Karandi/Garandi (

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agrees. ;Other variants Other variant spellings included in AUSTLANG are: *Karaldi *Gudanda *Gudhanda *Gudhand *Guandhar

Phonology

Consonants

�is attested only in the sequence �ʈand in Kukatj loans.

Vowels

Kuthant has two

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s: and .

Some words

According to W.E. Armit, inspector of

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, these were some words of the "Karrandee tribe": * (tame dog) * (father) * (mother) * (white man)

Alternative names

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

Some words

References

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