Wiradhuric languages
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| Wiradhuric | |
|---|---|
| Central Inland New South Wales | |
| Geographic distribution: |
New South Wales |
| Linguistic classification: | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions: | |
The Wiradhuric languages, or Central inland New South Wales, are a family of Pama–Nyungan languages of Australia. There are three languages:
- Gamilaraay
- Wiradhuri–Ngiyambaa
All are now moribund.
Wiradhuri and Ngiyambaa appear to be more closely related to each other than to Gamilaraay, as they show some common features that Gamilaraay lacks.
[edit] Comparison
| Wiradhuric | Non-Wirahuric | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiradhuri | Ngiyambaa | Gamilaraay | Baagandji | |
| ngandhi | ngandi- | ngaana | wintyika | who? |
| minyang | minja- | minya | minha | what? |
| ngadhuu | ngadhu | ngaya | ngathu | I |
| ngali | ngalii | ngali | ngali | we two |
| ngiyani | ngiyanu / ngiyani | ngiyaani | ngina | we (pl.) |
| nginduu | ngindu | nginda | ngintu | you (sg.) |
| nginduu buula | ngindubula | ngindaali | ngupa | you two |
| nginduugirr | ngindugal | ngindaay | ngurta | you (pl.) |
[edit] References
- Austin, P. K. (1997). "Proto Central New South Wales phonology". In Tryon, D. T. and Walsh, M.. Boundary rider: essays in honour of Geoffrey O'Grady. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 21–49.
- Austin, P. (1993). A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales. Bundoora: La Trobe University Department of Linguistics.
- Austin, P.; Williams, C. and Würm, S. A. (1980). "The linguistic situation in north central New South Wales". In Rigsby, B. and Sutton, P.. Contributions to Australian Linguistics. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 167–80.
- Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521473780, ISBN 9780521473781. http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521473780.
