Lower Murray languages
Family of Pama–Nyungan indigenous Australian languages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. They are:[1]
- Lower Murray
- Ngarinyeri (Yaralde, Yaraldi, Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri)
- Ngayawung (Ngayawang) †
- Yuyu (Ngintait, Ngarkat) †
- Keramin †
- Yitha-Yitha moribund
Quick Facts Geographic distribution, Linguistic classification ...
Lower Murray | |
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Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic | |
Geographic distribution | Australia |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Glottolog | lowe1401 |
Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan) |
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Dixon treats these as isolates, either because they are not close or are too poorly attested to demonstrate they are close. Bowern (2011) adds Peramangk.