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=> Before Balanda: Yolngu-Macassar Contact

It's a well-known fact that long before white people came to Australia, Aboriginals had already a long history of contact with traders from several areas of what is now Indonesia. Generally considered to be predominantly Makassar sailors, but also probably originating from other islands such as Flores and Roti, these people came to the northern shores of what is now Arnhem Land looking for trepang (sea cucumbers).

I recently found a dictionary of the Yolngu language available on the public domain.

As I browsed through it, I discovered more than a few entries strikingly similar to Indonesian/Malay and some Javanese words. I have provided a comparative list here. The first entry is the Yolngu, followed by a comparison with Indonesian. Some entries are very similar if not identical, whereas others which are less identical are more of a speculative nature :

Balanda - White person (Indonesian - Belanda - Dutch person specifically, white person generally)

Bandirra - A flag (Indonesian - Bendera - A flag)

Bapa - Father (Indonesian - Bapak - Father)

Bathu - A rock / stone (Indonesian - Batu - a rock / stone)

Baw' - A pleasant smell (Indonesian - Bau - a smell / odour)

Bawi - A pig (Indonesian - Babi - a pig)

Bawang - Vegetable food, potatoes (Indonesian - Bawang - Onions / Garlic)

Dhambaku - Tobacco (Indonesian - Tembakau - Tobacco)

Dhimurru - East (Indonesian - Timur - East)

Dhinggi - High (of mountains etc) (Indonesian - Tinggi - High / Tall)

Dhuryun - to descend (Indonesian - Turun - to descend)

Djaga - to look after / care for (Indonesian - Jaga - to look after / guard / care for)

Djalathang - South (Indonesian - Selatan - South)

Djarrang - A horse (Javanese - Jaran - A horse)

Djawa - A storm / cyclone (Javanese - Jawah - rain)

Djorru' - A Cigar (Indonesian - approximates Cerutu - a cigar)

Gapala - A large boat (Indonesian - Kapal - a large boat)

Gayu - A tree / wood in general (Indonesian - Kayu - wood)

Gola - Syrup / treacle (Indonesian - Gula - sugar)

Gonydjin - A key (Indonesian - approximates Kunci - a key)

Mangatharra - Makassar and its people

Nona - a White woman (Indonesian - Nona - traditionally a well-to-do European or westernised Indonesian woman)

Rranhdhing - A chain (Indonesian - approximates Rantai- a Chain)

Rrothi - Bread (Indonesian - Roti - bread)

Rupiya - Money (Indonesian - Rupiah - Indonesian currency)
Source : [link]

Hetalia belongs to Himaruya Hidekaz.
Makassar is the name of a city in Indonesia.
Indonesia aph, Malaysia aph & Portugal aph based on Himaruya's sketch. ([link])