Giimbiyu languages
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| Giimbiyu
Mangerrian
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| Geographic distribution: |
Northern Territory |
| Genetic classification: |
Arnhem Land languages Giimbiyu |
| Subdivisions: |
Mangerr
Arric
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The Giimbiyu or Mangerrian languages form a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia.
The Giimbiyu family includes two branches,
- the Mangerr language
- Urningangga and Arri (Erri)
In 1997 Nicholas Evans proposed an Arnhem Land family that includes the Giimbiyu languages.
[edit] References
- McConvell, Patrick and Nicholas Evans. (eds.) 1997. Archaeology and Linguistics: Global Perspectives on Ancient Australia. Melbourne: Oxford University Press
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