Ngalakan language
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| Ngalakan Ngalakgan |
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| Spoken in: | Australia | |
| Region: | Northern Territory | |
| Total speakers: | 10 | |
| Language family: | Australian Gunwingguan Rembargic Ngalakan |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | aus | |
| ISO/FDIS 639-3: | nig | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
Ngalakan or Ngalakgan is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Northern Non-Pama-Nyungan languages.
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[edit] Sounds
[edit] Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | ʈ | c | k | ʔ |
| Nasal | m | n | ɳ | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Lateral | l | ɭ | ||||
| Rhotic | r | ɻ | ||||
| Semivowel | j | w |
[edit] Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Low | a | |
[edit] Bibliography
- Brett J. Baker. 1999. Word Structure in Ngalakgan. PhD thesis.
- Merlan Francesca. 1983. Ngalakan Grammar, Texts and Vocabulary. PACIFIC LINGUISTICS: Series B - No.89. Canberra.
