Karnic languages

Karnic
Geographic
distribution:
Australia
Linguistic classification: Pama–Nyungan
  • Karnic
Subdivisions:
Karna ?
Ngura ?
Palku ?

The Karnic languages are a group of languages of the Pama–Nyungan family. According to Dixon (2002), these three groups are three separate branches. They are:

Karna
Diyari, Dirari, Ngamini, Pirlatapa, Yandruwandha, Yawarawarga
Ngura
Wangkumara, Galali, Bundhamara, Badjiri, Bidjara, Dhiraila, Garandala, Mambangura, Mingbari, Ngurawarla, Yarumarra
Palku
Arabana, Pitta Pitta, Wanggamala, Wangganguru

The Ngura languages (which share a single ISO 369-3 code) may belong in the Maric family.