Ngarna languages
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| Ngarna | |
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| Warluwaric | |
| Geographic distribution: |
Northern Territory, Queensland |
| Linguistic classification: | Pama–Nyungan
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| Glottolog: | ngar1290[1] |
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Ngarna languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). The two Ngarna areas are separated by Garrwan (grey).
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The Ngarna or Warluwaric languages are a discontinuous primary branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family of Australia.[2][3]
The two geographic and also cladistic groups are:
- Yanyuwa, on the Gulf of Carpentaria
- Southern Ngarna/Warluwaric: Warluwara, Wagaya, Yindjilandji, Bularnu.
Despite their geographic separation, the Ngarna languages are close enough to be accepted as a family in the conservative classification of Dixon (2002).
References
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- ↑ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
