Mantharta language
| Mantharta | |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Australia |
Native speakers | 2 Dhargari (2005)[1] (1 cited 2007)[2] |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:dhr – Dhargariwri – Warriyanggaiin – Thiindze – Djiwarli |
| Glottolog | mant1266 |
| AIATSIS[1] | W21 Tharrkari, W22 Warriyangka, W25 Thiin, W28 Jiwarli |
 Mantharta languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). | |
Mantharta is a possibly extinct dialect cluster spoken in the southern Pilbara region of Western Australia. The four varieties were distinct but largely mutually intelligible. These were:[3][4]
- Tharrgari (Tharrkari, Dhargari), still spoken ca. 2005
- Warriyangka (Wadiwangga), still spoken ca. 1973
- Thiin, extinct by 2004
- Jiwarli (Tjiwarli), extinct by 2004
The name mantharta comes from the word for 'man' in all four varieties.
See Jiwarli dialect for details.
References
- ^ a b W21 Tharrkari at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (see the info box for additional links)
- ^ Dhargari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. p. xxxviii.
- ^ Bowern & Koch (2004) Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method
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