Marrngu languages
Appearance
Marrngu | |
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Geographic distribution | West Australia |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Language codes | |
Glottolog | marr1265 |
Marrngu languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Marrngu proper is on the coast, Mangarla inland. |
The Marrngu languages are a branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family of Australia.
There are four members of the family, which all originated in Western Australia.[1]
- Mangala (Mangarla)
- Marrngu proper
- Karajarri (Garadjari)
- Nyangumarta (Njangumarta)
References
- ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)