Yiwaidjan languages
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| Yiwaidjan languages | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory |
| Genetic classification: |
Arnhem Land languages Yiwaidjan languages |
| Subdivisions: |
Marrgu
Iwaidjic
Amurdak
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The Yiwaidjan languages form a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. Two languages are still being learned by children, Iwaidja and Maung. For an illustrative example, see Iwaidja language.
Yiwaidjan is a poorly known family. It includes,
- Marrgu
- Amurdag
- Iwaidjic
- Maung (Mawng)
- Warrkbi
- Ilgar
- Iwaidja (Iwaja)
It in generally supposed that the Wurrugu language is Yiwaidjan, perhaps closest to Marrgu, but the records of that language are too scanty to be sure.
It is also sometimes thought that the extinct Minkin language may be part of the Yiwaidjan family, though this is highly uncertain due to a poverty of data.
Recently, Nicholas Evans has proposed an Arnhem Land family that includes the Yiwaidjan languages.
[edit] Reference
- McConvell, Patrick and Nicholas Evans. (eds.) 1997. Archaeology and Linguistics: Global Perspectives on Ancient Australia. Melbourne: Oxford University Press
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Non-native languages:
Indo-European: Australian English and Australian Aboriginal English
Austronesian: Cocos Malay
Creoles: Torres Strait Creole • Kriol
Other: Auslan
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages:
Native isolates:: Enindhilyagwa • Laragiya • Ngurmbur • Tiwi
Established native:: Bunaban • Daly • Limilngan • Djeragan • Nyulnyulan • Wororan
Newly proposed native: Mindi • Djamindjungan • West Barkly • Arnhem Land macrofamily • Burarran • Yiwaidjan • Giimbiyu • Kakadu • Umbugarla
Macro-Pama Nyungan: Gunwinyguan and perhaps the Ngurmbur isolate
Greater Pama-Nyungan: Tankic • Garawa • Pama-Nyungan proper
Other: Minkin and languages of Tasmania
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