Thura-Yura languages
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| Yura | |
|---|---|
| Thura-Yura | |
| Geographic distribution: |
South Australia |
| Linguistic classification: | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions: |
Yura proper
Kadli
Wirangu
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The Yura or Thura-Yura languages are a group of Australian Aboriginal languages surrounding Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, that comprise a genetic language family of the Pama–Nyungan family. The name Yura comes from the word for "person" in the northern languages; this is a lenited form of the thura found in other languages, hence Thura–Yura. Similar words for "person" are found in languages outside the group, however.
- Yura: Adnyamathanha–Kuyani, Barngarla
- Kadli: Nukunu, Kaurna, Ngadjuri, Narangga
- Wirangu: Wirangu, Nauo
[edit] Validity
Dixon (2002) accepts a relationship between the two Yura dialect clusters, but not with the Kadli cluster. Simpson and Hercus (2004) include both and add the Wirangu cluster.
[edit] References
- Simpson, Jane; Hercus, Luise (2004). "Thura-Yura as a subgroup". In Claire Bowern & Harold Koch. Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
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