Worrorran languages
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| Worrorran | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
northern Australia |
| Genetic classification: |
a primary family of Australian languages. |
| Subdivisions: |
Worrorran proper
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The Worrorran (Wororan) languages are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia.
The Worrorran languages fall into three branches, which are not closely related:
- Wunambal (a dialect cluster)
- Ungarinyin (Ngarinyin)
- Worrorra
[edit] Validity
Dixon (2002) considers these to be three language isolates with no demonstrable relationship other than that of a Sprachbund.
[edit] References
- Dixon, R. M. W. 2002. Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press
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