Здесь представлены краткие справки по фонетике и грамматике языков
Австралийской макросемьи,
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Эти сведения будут затем размещаться в каждом праязыковом этимологическом словнике.
Всего здесь представлено X языковых систем австралийской филы (происходящей из
праавстралийского языка, распределённых по 15 аборигенным семьям (и неклассифицированные):
Обзор типологии Праавстралийского языка
Обзоры типология отдельных языков австралийских аборигенов
Обзоры типология Йивайдянских языков (Yiwaidjan)
Обзоры типология Мангеррийских языков (Mangerrian)
Обзоры типология Гунвиньгуанских языков (Gunwinyguan)
Обзоры типология Бурарранских языков (Burarran)
Обзоры типология Маранских языков (Maran)
Обзоры типология Западно-барклийских языков (West Barkly)
Обзоры типология Гаравских языков (Garawan)
Обзоры типология Ларагьянских языков (Laragiyan)
Обзоры типология Дальских языков (Daly)
Обзоры типология Дяминдюнгских языков (Djamindjungan)
Обзоры типология Дераганских языков (Djeragan)
Обзоры типология Бунабанских языков (Bunaban)
Обзоры типология Нюлнюланских языков (Nyulnyulan)
Обзоры типология Вороранских языков (Wororan)
Обзоры типология языков Пама-нюнга (Pama-Nyungan)
Обзор типологии Праавстралийского языка
Number: 4363
Language: Proto-Australian
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Other Sources:
Dixon, R. M. W. 1979. "The Nature and Development of Australian Languages," ARA 8, 431-43.
LOA
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l (ʎ)
r ɹ̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l (ʎ)
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Обзоры типология отдельных языков австралийских аборигенов
Other Sources:
Turner, D. H. 1974. Tradition and Transformation. Camberra: AIAS.
LOA
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k kʷ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ ŋʷ
l̯ ʎ
r ṛ
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ ʎ
Vibrants: r ṛ
Modified Consonants: cʷ k ŋ
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i u
ɛ ǝ
a
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u
Pronouns:
1 4dimf 4demf 4ie
2 5dmf 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SOV AN DN NUM-N/N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post: PREP
Number: 4365
Language: Ndjébbana
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4366
Language: Yanyuwa
Alternate Name: Anyula
Location: N Australia (NE Northern)
Population: 150
Classification: Australian
Other Sources:
Kirton, Jean F. 1964. "Anyula Person Pronouns," in PLAA, 139-48.
MacDonald, Elfreda. 1964. "Notes on the Noun Classes of Anyula," in PLAA, 151-6.
Kirton, Jean F. 1967. "Anyula Phonology," in PL A10, 15-28.
Kirton, Jean F. 1971a. "Yanyula Noun Modifiers," in PL A27, 1-14.
Kirton, Jean F. 1971b. "Complexities of Yanyula Nouns," in PL A27, 15-70.
Kirton, Jean F. 1976. "Yanyula Nominative and Ergative-Allative Cases," in PL A47, 1-9.
Kirton, Jean F. 1978. "Yanyuwa Verbs," in PL A51, 1-52.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ̂ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
(ɡ̂ is dorso-palatal)
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ̂ ɡ (ɡ̂ is dorso-palatal)
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: Nc ?
Glides: j w
Vowel system:
i ʋ a
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: penult
Noun
Number: s d p
Gender: m f
Demonstratives: 3: this, that (specific) + that (non-specific) = ref?
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: AN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+A+N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4367
Language: Gagudju
Alternate Name: Kakadu
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Other Sources: WPF
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4d 4mf
2 5dmf 5mf
3 6dmf 6mf
Number: 4368
Language: Kungarakany
Location: Australia (Northern)
Population: 1
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4369
Language: Mangarayi
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: 50
Classification: Australian
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: OVS
Number: 4370
Language: Mingin
Location: N Australia (NW Queensland)
Population: probably extinct
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4371
Language: Nakkara
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: 70
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4372
Language: Nunggubuyu
Location: N Australia (NE Northern Territory)
Population: 400
Classification: Australian
Dictionary: Hughes, E. J. 1971. Nunggubuyu-English Dictionary, 2 vols. OLM 14.
Other Sources:
Hughes, Earl J. and Alan Healey. 1971. "The Nunggubuyu Verb," in POLAA, 47-58.
Hughes, Earl J. and Velma J. Leeding. 1971a. "A Tentative Description of Nunggubuyu Clauses," in POLAA, 58-71.
Hughes, Earl J. and Velma J. Leeding. 1971b. "The Phonemes of Nunggubuyu," in POLAA, 72-81.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m (n̯) n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m (n̯) n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i (æ)
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ a only ?
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: non-phonemic (on ā; if no ā, initial)
Noun Classes: 5 [masc hum (+other nouns) belong to class I; fem hum (+other nouns) to class II. For classes III-V (and the rest of I&II) there is little semantic correlation.
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5
3mf 6
4de=4e
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN
Noun Incorporation: noun incorp
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4373
Language: Tiwi
Location: N Australia (Melville Island)
Population: 1,400
Classification: Australian
Grammar: GD: Osborne, C. R. 1974. The Tiwi Language. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t (ṭ) k ʔ
ɣ
m n̪ n (ṇ) ŋ
l (ḷ)
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̪ t (ṭ) k ʔ
Fricatives: ɣ
Nasals: m n̪ n (ṇ) ŋ
Laterals: l (ḷ)
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: cʷ p k m ŋ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ ɒ
Syllable: (C)V[ɹˈ](C)
Stress: penult
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: m f ["Sex . . . is not the sole basis of gender in Tiwi. . . Physical size and shape are the factors controlling the assignment of gender to inanimate things. The semantic features correlated with masculine gender being 'small,' 'straight', 'thin,' and those correlated with feminine gender being 'large,' 'round,' 'ample.' Osborne 1974, 51.
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4di 4ie
2 5
3mf 6
Syntax: SVO AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+A+N
Noun Incorporation: noun incorp
Prep/Post: PREP
Comments: "Tiwi is today one of the very few Australian languages which are still in full use as the normal medium of communication for an entire tribe." Osborne 1974: 3.
Number: 4374
Language: Waray
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SVO
Number: 4375
Language: Limilngan
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4376
Language: Umbugarla
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4377
Language: Gunbudj
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Consonant system:
Number: 4378
Language: Murrinh-Patha
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Обзоры типология Йивайдянских языков
Number: 4379
Language: Margu
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Yiwaidjan
Consonant system:
Number: 4380
Language: Amurag
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Yiwaidjan
Consonant system:
Number: 4381
Language: Iwaidja
Alternate Name: Yiwaja
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: 150
Classification: Australian: Yiwaidjan
Grammar: Capell, A. 1962. Some Linguistic Types in Australia. OLM 7.
Other Sources: AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
ɣ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Fricatives: ɣ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SVO AN/(NA) GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+A+N
Noun Incorporation: pronoun incorp
Prep/Post: PREP/POST
Number: 4382
Language: Maung
Location: N Australia (Goulburn Is)
Population: 200
Classification: Australian: Yiwaidjan
Grammar: GD: Capell, A. and H. E. Hinch. 1970. Maung Grammar. The Hague: Mouton.
Other Sources:
Hinch, H. E. 1964. "The Maung Personal Pronoun," in PLAA, 129-38.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k (ʔ)
ɣ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k (ʔ)
Fricatives: ɣ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 6: (1) names of male beings (2) names of female beings (3) plural of 1 & 2 (4) objects associated with the ground (except plants) (5) trees & their parts (6) plants & vegetable foods
Demonstratives: 3+ref
Articles: art
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3* 6*
*vary with noun class
Syntax: SVO AN NG DN NUM-N POSS-N D+A+N
Prep/Post: PREP/(POST)
Обзоры типология Мангеррийских языков
Number: 4383
Language: Mangerr
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Mangerrian
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Гунвиньгуанских языков
Number: 4384
Language: Jawony
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan
Consonant system:
Number: 4385
Language: Rembarrnga
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: 400
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV
Number: 4386
Language: Ngandi
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: extinct
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan
Other Sources: Heath, Jeffrey. 1978. Linguistic Diffusion in Arnhem Land. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: (v̄)
Other Sources: Harris, Joy Kinslow. 1969. "Preliminary Grammar of Gunbalang," in PL A17, 1-49.
Consonant system:
Gender: m f n1 n2
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SVO NA DN NUM-N POSS-N D+N+A
Prep/Post: PREP
Number: 4389
Language: Gunwinygu
Location: N Australia (N Northern)
Population: 200
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Gunwinygic
Grammar: Oates, Lynette Frances. 1964. A Tentative Description of the Gunwinggu Language. OLM 10.
Consonant system:
b d̪ ḍ ɟ ɡ ʔ
m n̪ ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̪ ḍ ɟ ɡ ʔ
Nasals: m n̪ ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Gunwinygic
Grammar: Capell, A. 1962. Some Linguistic Types in Australia. OLM 7.
Other Sources: AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k ʔ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ɹ̣ ṛ
Stops: p t ṭ c k ʔ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣ ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Long Vowels: (v̄)
Diphthongs: ai au oi ei ui
Syllable: CV(C)(C)
Noun
Number: s d p
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA NG ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+D
Noun Incorporation: noun incorp
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4391
Language: Wagiman
Location: Australia (N Northern)
Population: 50
Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Yangmanic
Grammar: Tryon, D. T. 1971. "The Wageman Language," in POLAA, 1-11.
Consonant system:
p t c k ʔ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p t c k ʔ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Other Sources:
Glasgow, Kathleen. 1964a. "Four Principal Contrasts in Burera Personal Pronouns," in PLAA, 109-17.
Glasgow, Kathleen. 1964b. "Frame of Reference for Two Burera Tenses," in PLAA, 118.
Glasgow, David and Harland Kerr. 1964. "Burera Verb Prefixes," in PLAA, 119-28.
Glasgow, David and Kathleen Glasgow. 1967. "The Phonemes of Burera," in PL A10, 1-14.
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ
Modified Consonants: c̄ p c k n ñ j
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)(C), Nˈ
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ti 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA
Обзоры типология Марански языков
Number: 4397
Language: Alawa
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 50
Classification: Australian: Maran
Grammar: Sharpe, Margaret C. 1972. Alawa Phonology and Grammar. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p mb t nd ṭ n.ḍ c ñɟ k ŋɡ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ
Stops: p mb t nd ṭ n.ḍ c ñɟ k ŋɡ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ
Modified Consonants: c̄ c n ŋ l only
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ɯ
Syllable: (C)V(L)(C)
Stress: penult
Noun
Number: s d p
Gender: m f
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SVO AN GN DN/ND POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post: PREP/POST
Number: 4398
Language: Warndarang
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 8
Classification: Australian: Maran
Other Sources: WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax: SVO
Number: 4399
Language: Mara
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 50
Classification: Australian: Maran
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Западно-барклийских языков
Number: 4400
Language: Djingili
Location: NC Australia (C Northern)
Population: 40
Classification: Australian: West Barkly
Grammar: GD: Chadwick, Neil. 1975. A Descriptive Study of the Djingili Language. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: LOA
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k̂ k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k̂ k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Diphthongs: ai au ia ua ui
Syntax: SOV NA NG DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4401
Language: Ngarndji
Location: NC Australia (NC Northern Territory)
Population: 5
Classification: Australian: West Barkly
Dictionary: Chadwick, N. 1971. "Ngarndji Wordlist and Phonological Key," in POLAA, 35-45.
Other Sources: LOA
Consonant system:
b d ḍ ɟ ɡ̂ ɡ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ r
Stops: b d ḍ ɟ ɡ̂ ɡ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ a only
Stress: penult
Syntax: SOV NA
Number: 4402
Language: Wambaya
Dialect: Gudanji
Location: NC Australia (NC Northern Territory)
Classification: Australian: West Barkly
Grammar: Aguas, E. F. 1968. "Gudandji," in PL A14, 1-20.
Consonant system:
b d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ṛ
Stops: b d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Diphthongs: ai ui
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Noun
Number: s p
Pronouns:
1 4
2
3 6
Syntax: SVO/(SOV) NA GN DN/ND POSS-N/N-POSS
Обзоры типология Гаравских языков
Number: 4403
Language: Garawa
Location: N Australia (NE Northern)
Population: 300
Classification: Australian: Garawan
Other Sources:
Furby, Christine E. 1972. "The Pronominal System of Garawa," OL 11, 1-31.
Furby, Christine E. 1974. "Garawa Phonology," in PL A37, 1-11.
LOA
WALS
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k̂ k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k̂ k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ̂ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Syllable: (C)CV(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 2: this, that (specific) + that (non-specific) = ref?
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: VOS AN GN DN POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4404
Language: Waanyi
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Garawan
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Ларагьянских языков
Number: 4405
Language: Laragiya
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Laragiyan
Consonant system:
Number: 4406
Language: Wulna
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Laragiyan
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Дальских языков
Number: 4407
Language: Ngenkikurrunggur
Location: N Australia (NW Northern)
Population: 150
Classification: Australian: Daly: Moil
Other Sources: DFL
Consonant system:
p (b) t (d) c k (ɡ)
(β) (s) (x)
m n ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ɹ
Stops: p (b) t (d) c k (ɡ)
Fricatives: (β) (s) (x)
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 8: natural objects, kinship terms & some body parts / most body parts / animals hunted for meat / plants and vegetables / trees & wooden implements / male animals / female animals / dogs
Consonant system:
p t̯ t (ṭ) c k
m n (ṇ) ñ ŋ
l (ḷ)
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t (ṭ) c k
Nasals: m n (ṇ) ñ ŋ
Laterals: l (ḷ)
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: (ɵ)
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 5: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / weapons & wooden objects / trees
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM N-POSS Num+N+A (Num may precede N when N is qualified by A)
Consonant system:
p (t̯) t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɹ ṛ
Stops: p (t̯) t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɹ ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 5: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / birds & animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / weapons & wooden implements / trees
Consonant system:
p (t̯) t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p (t̯) t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ṛ
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɵ
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 4: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / trees & wooden objects
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4412
Language: Maranungku
Location: N Australia (NW Northern Territory)
Population: 80
Classification: Australian: Daly: Brinken-Wagaydy: Wagaydy
Grammar: GD: Tryon, D. T. 1970a. An Introduction to Maranungku (Northern Australia). PL B15.
Other Sources:
Tryon, D. T. 1970b. "The Daly Language Family : A Structural Survey," in Linguistic Trends in Australia, ed. by D. C. Laycock, Canberra, AIAS, 51-7.
DFL
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Modified Consonants: c̄ p t c k m n only
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: ɵ a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Noun Classes: 4: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / trees & wooden objects
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN(inalien)/NG(alien) ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+D+Num
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4413
Language: Madngele
Alternate Name: Matngala
Location: N Australia (NW Northern)
Population: 20
Classification: Australian: Daly: Malakmalak
Other Sources: DFL
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɵ
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 4: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / trees & wooden objects
Pronouns:
1 4di(e) 4ie
2 (5d) 5
3mf (6d) 6
Syntax: SOV NA N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4414
Language: Dyeraidy
Alternate Name: Tyeraity
Location: N Australia (NW Northern)
Population: 5
Classification: Australian: Daly: Malakmalak
Other Sources:
DFL
WPF
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ɵ
Back Vowels: u ɑ
Noun Classes: 4: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants & vegetables / trees & wooden objects
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN/(NG when possessor (G) is followed by a poss pronoun) N-NUM N-POSS N+Num+A
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4415
Language: Malakmalak
Location: N Australia (NW Northern)
Population: 20
Classification: Australian: Daly: Malakmalak
Grammar: Birk, D. B. W. 1976. The Malakmalak Language, Daly River (Western Arnhem Land). PL B45.
Other Sources:
Tryon, D. T. 1970b. "The Daly Language Family : A Structural Survery," in Linguistic Trends in Australia, ed. by D. C. Laycock, Canberra, AIAS, 51-6.
Birk, David B. W. 1975. "The Phonology of Malakmalak," in PL A39, 59-78.
DFL
WPF
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: mostly initial
Noun
Number: s p
Noun Classes: 4: body parts, kinship terms & natural phenomena / animals hunted for meat / plants / trees
Demonstratives: 2
Syntax: SOV NA GN(inalien)/NG(alien) ND N-NUM POSS-N(inalien)/N-POSS(alien) N+A+Num
Prep/Post: POST
Обзоры типология Дяминдюнгских языков
Number: 4416
Language: Djamindjung
Location: N Australia (NW Northern Territory)
Population: few
Classification: Australian: Djamindjungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4417
Language: Nungali
Location: N Australia (NW Northern Territory)
Classification: Australian: Djamindjungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4418
Language: Ngaliwuru
Location: N Australia (NW Northern Territory)
Classification: Australian: Djamindjungan
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Дераганских языков
Number: 4419
Language: Gadjerawang
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Djeragan
Consonant system:
Number: 4420
Language: Miriwung
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Djeragan
Consonant system:
Number: 4421
Language: Kitja
Location: NW Australia (NE Western)
Population: 300
Classification: Australian: Djeragan
Other Sources:
Taylor, Peter and Jay Taylor. 1971. "A Tentative Statement of Kitja Phonology," in POLAA, 100-9.
WPF
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ a only
Syllable: CV(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Pronouns:
1 4ie
2 5
3 6
Syntax: SOV NA
Обзоры типология Бунабанских языков
Number: 4422
Language: Bunaba
Location: NW Australia (NE Western Australia)
Population: 60
Classification: Australian: Bunaban
Consonant system:
Number: 4423
Language: Guniyan
Location: NW Australia (NE Western Australia)
Population: 50
Classification: Australian: Bunaban
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Нюлнюланских языков
Number: 4424
Language: Nyulnyul
Alternate Name: Bardi
Location: NW Australia (N Western)
Population: 360
Classification: Australian: Nyulnyulan
TextBooks: Metcalfe, C. D. 1971. "A Tentative Phonetic Statement of the Bardi Aboriginal Language," in POLAA, 82-92.
Other Sources:
Metcalfe, C. D. 1975. Bardi Verb Morphology (Northwestern Australia). PL B30.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɔ
Long Vowels: v̄ i a u only
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Tones: inital
Articles: def
Pronouns:
1 4d 4ie
2 5
3 6
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4425
Language: Yawuru
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Nyulnyulan
Consonant system:
Number: 4426
Language: Warwa
Location: NW Australia (N Western)
Classification: Australian: Nyulnyulan
Consonant system:
Number: 4427
Language: Nyigina
Location: NW Australia (N Western)
Population: few
Classification: Australian: Nyulnyulan
Consonant system:
Обзоры типология Вороранских языков
Number: 4428
Language: Wunambal
Location: NW Australia (N Western Australia)
Population: possibly extinct
Classification: Australian: Wororan
Consonant system:
Number: 4429
Language: Ungarinjin
Alternate Name: Ngarinyin
Location: NW Australia (NE Western)
Population: 700
Classification: Australian: Wororan
Dictionary: Coate, H. H. J. and A. P. Elkin. 1974. Ngarinjin-English Dictionary, 2 vols. OLM 16.
Grammar: Coate, H. H. J. and Lynette Oates. 1970. A Grammar of Ngarinjin. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: E
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s d t p
Gender: m f n1 n2
Pronouns:
1 4die 4tie 4ie
2 5d 5t 5
3mfn1n2 6dmfn1n2 6mfn1n2
trial=3 or a small number
Syntax: OSV/VOS AN GN ND NUM-N POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4430
Language: Worora
Location: NW Australia (N Western Australia)
Population: 200
Classification: Australian: Wororan
Other Sources:
Lucich, Peter. 1969. Children's Stories from the Worora. Canberra: AIAS.
WPF
Other Sources:
Bani, Ephraim and Terry J. Klokeid. 1976. "Ergative Switching in Kala Lagau Langgus," in LCY, 269-83.
PLNGLS
AL 8:2
WPF
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ (t) (d) k ɡ
s z
m n ŋ
l
r
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ (t) (d) k ɡ
Fricatives: s z
Nasals: m n ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Noun
Number: s p
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4434
Language: Muruwari
Location: SE Australia (N New South Wales)
Population: few
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Other Sources: Trefry, Judy. 1971. "Possible Clause Types in Muruwari," in POLAA, 93-9.
Consonant system:
Syntax: SOV DN POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4435
Language: Warumungu
Location: NC Australia (C Northern Territory)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4436
Language: Flinders Island
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4437
Language: Barrow Point
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4438
Language: Bandjalang
Location: E Australia (NE New South Wales)
Population: 1,000
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Grammar:
GD: Holmer, Nils M. 1971. Notes on the Bandjalang Dialect. Canberra: AIAS.
GD: Crowley, Terry. 1978. The Middle Clarence Dialects of Bandjalang. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial (second, if second V is long)
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: m f n tree
Demonstratives: 3 [Each has three distinct forms: (1) visible, (2) invisible, formerly present, (3) invisible, not formerly present]
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
3mf 6
Syntax: SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+N
Ergative: erg
Noun Incorporation: noun incorp
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4439
Language: Bandjalang
Dialect: Gidabal
Location: E Australia (NE New South Wales)
Population: 1,000 (20)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Grammar: GD: Geytenbeek, Brian and Helen Geytenbeek. 1971. Gidabal Grammar and Dictionary. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources:
Geytenbeek, Helen. 1964. "Personal Pronouns of Gidabul," in PLAA, 91-100.
Geytenbeek, Brian B. 1964. "Morphology of the Regular Verbs of Gidabul," in PLAA 101-8.
Consonant system:
p t̪ c k
m n̪ ñ ŋ
l̪
ɾ
Stops: p t̪ c k
Nasals: m n̪ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̪
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ʋ̄
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: non-phonemic (on initial syllable & v̄'s)
Noun
Number: s p
Gender: m, f, n, arboreal (m and f are restricted to human beings; arboreal = trees; neuter = all inanimates other than trees and all animates other than humans)
Demonstratives: 3 [Each demonstrative has three variants: (1) in sight, (2) not in sight, but present, (3) not in sight, presumed removed] + ref
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5mf
3mf 6mf
Syntax: SVO/SOV AN GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+Num+A+N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4440
Language: Pallangahmiddang
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number: 4441
Language: Djinang
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 300
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Other Sources:
Waters, Bruce E. 1980a. "Djinang Phonology," PL A60, 1-71.
Waters, Bruce E. 1980b. "Djinang Verb Morphology," PL A60, 141-78.
Consonant system:
p b t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ (ʔ)
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p b t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ (ʔ)
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Syntax: SOV POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4442
Language: Dhangu
Dialect: Galbu
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 200
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Other Sources:
Wood, R. 1978. "Some Yuulngu Phonological Patterns," in PL A51, 53-117.
E
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ ḍ c k ʔ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ ḍ c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Other Sources:
Buchanan, Dianne. 1978. "Djambarrpuynu Clauses," in PL A51, 143-77.
AL 8:2
WALS
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV/OVS DN POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4444
Language: Djinba
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 150
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Consonant system:
Number: 4445
Language: Ritharngu
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Population: 300
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Grammar: GD: Heath, Jeffrey. 1980. Basic Materials in Ritharngu: Grammar, Texts and Dictionary. PL B62.
Other Sources: Heath, Jeffrey. 1978. Linguistic Diffusion in Arnhem Land. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i (e)
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u (o)
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 4: [3 + far distant]
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: VSO NA GN DN/ND POSS-N/N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4446
Language: Dhay'yi
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Consonant system:
Number: 4447
Language: Yan-nhangu
Alternate Name: Jarnango
Location: N Australia (N Northern Territory)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuulngu
Consonant system:
Syntax: ND
Number: 4448
Language: Lardil
Location: N Australia (NW Queensland, Mornington Island)
Population: 270
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Tangic
Other Sources:
AL 8:2
LOA
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Clicks: nʘ, n/, n!, nǂ Lardil also possessed a special speech style, used by initiated men, which added 4 nasalized clicks (nʘ, n/, n!, nǂ ), two ejectives (pʔ, k?), and an ingressive lateral fricative (ɬ) to the standard consonant repertoire. The vowel /e/ was not used in this style. Apparently this special speech style has recently fallen into disuse.
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Pronouns:
1 4die* 4ie*
2 5d* 5*
3 6d* 6*
*In Lardil . . . one type of non-singular pronoun is used when the people referred to are in the same generation level or are two levels apart, and another type of pronoun is used if they are one or three generations apart." LOA 276
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1964. "Classification of Northern Paman Languages, Cape York Peninsula, Australia: A Research Report," OL 3, 248-65.
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Other Sources:
Hale, Kenneth. 1976b. "Phonological Developments in a Northern Paman Language: Uradhi," in LCY, 41-9.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t c k
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u
Stress: on 1st postconsonantal vowel
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p t̯ t c k
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Modified Consonants: Nc p t̯ t c k (The Luthing dialect lacks prenasalized stops, but includes /ʔ/.)
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Other Sources:
Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t̯ t k ʔ
tr
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n (ñ) ŋ
l
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t k ʔ
Affricates: tr
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n (ñ) ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k (ʔ)
tr
(β) (ð) ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t̯ t c k (ʔ)
Affricates: tr
Fricatives: (β) (ð) ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e (ø) (æ)
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k
tr
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t̯ t c k
Affricates: tr
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Modified Consonants: Nc p t̯ t c k tr
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t k
tr
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t̯ t k
Affricates: tr
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i æ
Central Vowels: ʉ a
Back Vowels: u
Other Sources:
Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
LOA
WALS
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ ʔ
dr
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ ʔ
Affricates: dr
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: Nc b d̯ d ɟ ɡ dr
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i y e (ø) æ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ i e æ a u only
Nasal Vowels: ṽ i e æ a only
Other Sources: Hale, Kenneth. 1976a. "Phonological Developments in Particular Northern Paman Languages," in LCY, 7-40.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i y e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Consonant system:
p t̪ t c k ʔ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̪ t c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i y e ø
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ i e a u
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Middle
Grammar: Oates, William, et al. 1964. Gugu-Yalanji and Wik-Munkan Language Studies. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources:
Sayers, Barbara. 1964. "The Phonemes of Coen Wik-Munkan," in Gugu-Yalanji and Wik-Munkan Language Studies, 51-6.
Sayers, Barbara J. and Harland B. Kerr. 1964. "Wik-Munkan Locative, Temporal and Demonstrative Pronouns," in PLAA, 1-12.
Godfrey, M. and H. B. Kerr. 1964. "Personal Pronouns in Wik-Munkan," in PLAA, 13-34.
Godfrey, Marie. 1970. "Wik-Munkan Verb Morphology," in PL C13, 741-56.
Sayers, Barbara J. 1976a. "The Relevance of Stress and Pitch in the Grammatical Hierarchy of Wik-Mungkan," in LCY, 284-98.
Sayers, Barbara J. 1976b. "Interpenetration of Stress and Pitch in Wik-Munkan Grammar and Phonology, in PL A42, 31-79.
Sayers, Barbara J. 1976c. The Sentence in Wik-Munkan: A Description of Propositional Relationships. PL B44.
Kilham, Christine A. 1977. Thematic Organization of Wik-Munkan Discourse. PL B52.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k ʔ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: The Coen dialect lacks t̯, n̯, & ɹ̣.
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Western
TextBooks: Hall, Allen. 1976a. "Methods of Negation in Kuuk Thaayorre," in LCY, 299-307.
Other Sources:
Hall, Allen. 1976b. "Morphological Categories of Nouns in Kuuk Thaayorre," in LCY, 308-14.
E
Consonant system:
Syntax: SVO NA GN ND N-NUM N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4471
Language: Yir Yoront
Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Western
Other Sources: Alpher, Barry. 1976. "Phonological Peculiarities of Yir-Yoront Song Words," in LCY, 78-83.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k ʔ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l
ɾ ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Other Sources: Harris, Barbara P. and Geoffrey N. O'Grady. 1976. "An Analysis of the Progressive Morpheme in Umpila Verbs: A Revision of a Former Attempt," in LCY, 165-212.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k ʔ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t̯ t c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Stress: initial
Other Sources: Thompson, David A. 1976. "A Phonology of Kuuku-Ya'u," in LCY, 213-31.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k ʔ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r
Stops: p t̯ t c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ā ō
Syllable: (C)(C)CV(C)(C)
Stress: non-phonemic (on final v̄, otherwise initial)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Lamalamic
Grammar: Sommer, Bruce A. 1976. "Umbuygamu: The Classification of a Cape York Peninsula Language," in PL A47, 13-31.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
ɸ θ x
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l̯ l
r ɹ
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ ʔ
Fricatives: ɸ θ x
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ
β ð z ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d c ɟ k ɡ
Fricatives: β ð z ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Other Sources: Breen, J. G. 1976. "An Introduction to Gog-Nar," in LCY, 243-59.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t c k
β ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t c k
Fricatives: β ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e ø
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ ?
Syllable: (C)CV(C)(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA ND N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4482
Language: Thaypan
Alternate Name: Kuku-Thaypan
Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Other Sources:
Rigsby, Bruce. 1976a. "Kuku-Thaypan Descriptive and Historical Phonology," in LCY, 68-77.
Rigsby, Bruce. 1976b. "Possession in Kuku-Thaypan," in LCY, 260-8.
Consonant system:
p mb t̯ n̯d̯ t nd c ñɟ k ŋɡ
β ð ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ṛ
Stops: p mb t̯ n̯d̯ t nd c ñɟ k ŋɡ
Fricatives: β ð ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e (æ)
Central Vowels: ɨ a
Back Vowels: u o (ɔ)
Stress: on first vowel following a consonant
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA GN N-NUM N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4483
Language: Aghu-Tharnggala
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 4484
Language: Gogo Mini
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 4485
Language: Dagalag
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 4486
Language: Kawarrangg
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Consonant system:
Number: 4487
Language: Oykangand
Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)
Population: 60
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Central
Other Sources:
Sommer, B. A. and E. G. Sommer. 1967. "Kunjen Pronouns and Kinship," in PL A10, 53-9.
Sommer, B. A. 1969. Kunjen Phonology: Synchronic and Diachronic. PL B11.
Sommer, Bruce A. 1970. "An Australian Language without CV syllables," IJAL 36, 57-8.
Sommer, Bruce A. 1972. Kunjen Syntax: A Generative View. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p ph t̯ t̯h t th c ch k kh
f (ð) ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r̥ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p ph t̯ t̯h t th c ch k kh
Fricatives: f (ð) ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r̥ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ o
Syllable: VC(C)(C)(C)
Stress: phonemic
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV NA NG ND N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4488
Language: Kurtjar
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Norman
Consonant system:
Number: 4489
Language: Kuthant
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Norman
Consonant system:
Number: 4490
Language: Walangama
Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Norman
Other Sources: Breen, J. G. 1976. "Gugadj and Gog-Nax: A Contrastive Sketch," in LCY, 151-62.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e (ø)
Central Vowels: (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ ?
Demonstratives: 2
Other Sources: Sutton, Peter. 1976. "The Diversity of Initial Dropping Languages in Southern Cape York," in LCY, 102-23.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t c k
m n̪ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̪ t c k
Nasals: m n̪ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e œ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
TextBooks: Dixon, R. M. W. 1966. "Mbabaram: A Dying Australian Language," BSOAS 29, 97-121.
Other Sources: Dixon, R. M. W. 1970. "Languages of the Cairns Rain Forest Region," in PL C13, 651-87.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: cʷ ɡ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u ɤ ɔ
Other Sources: Sutton, Peter. 1976. "The Diversity of Initial Dropping Languages in Southern Cape York," in LCY, 102-23.
Consonant system:
p t̪ t c k
(ð) (z)
m n̪ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̪ t c k
Fricatives: (ð) (z)
Nasals: m n̪ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yalanjic
Grammar:
de Zwaan, Jan Daniel. 1969. A Preliminary Analysis of Gogo-Yimidjir. Canberra: AIAS.
GD: Haviland, John. 1979a. "Guugu Yimidhirr," in HAL 1, 26-180.
Other Sources: Haviland, John B. 1979b. "How to Talk to Your Brother-in-law in Guugu Yimidhirr," in LTS, 160-239.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ (According to de Zwaan (1969), men's speech shows a preference for voiced stop allophones, while women's speech prefers voiceless stop allophones.)
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ (According to de Zwaan (1969), men's speech shows a preference for voiced stop allophones, while women's speech prefers voiceless stop allophones.)
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial (& on v̄)
Noun
Number: s p
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4d(ie) 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
"Free pronouns . . . refer, with few exceptions, to animate beings usually to humans." Haviland 1979a, 65.
Syntax: SOV NA GN/NG DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yalanjic
Grammar: GD: Oates, William, et al. 1964. Gugu-Yalanji and Wik-Munkan Language Studies. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources:
Oates, Lynette. 1964. "Distribution of Phonemes and Syllables in Gugu-Yalanji," AL 6:1, 23-6.
Hershberger, Ruth. 1964a. "Notes on Gugu-Yalanji Verbs," in PLAA, 35-54.
Hershberger, Ruth. 1964b. "Personal Pronouns in Gugu-Yalanji," in PLAA, 55-68.
Hershberger, Ruth. 1964c. "-Ku 'then' and -Da 'now' in Gugu-Yalanji," in PLAA, 69-72.
Hershberger, Henry. 1964a. "Case Marking Affixes in Gugu-Yalanji," in PLAA, 73-82.
Hershberger, Henry. 1964b. "Gugu-Yalanji Noun Phrases," in PLAA, 83-90.
Oates, William and Lynette Oates. 1964. "Gugu-Yalanji Linguistic and Anthropological Data," in Gugu-Yalanji and Wik-Munkan Language Studies, 1-17.
Hershberger, Ruth. 1970. "Sentence Types in Gugu-Yalanji," in PL C13, 811-24.
Hershberger, Henry and Eunice V. Pike. 1970. "Stress as Related to the Grammar of Gugu-Yalanji," in PL C13, 791-810.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Syllable: (C)CV(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: human nouns have reduplicated plurals
Pronouns:
1 4d 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
5 is sometimes used as an honorific 2 by men in a brother-in-law relationship to each other.
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N/(N-POSS) D+N+A+Num
Other Sources:
Hale, Kenneth. 1976. "Tyaˑpukay (Djaabugay)," in LCY, 236-42.
WALS
Consonant system:
p t c k
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ
Stops: p t c k
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Stress: initial
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4
2 5
*3 *6
Syntax: SOV
Number: 4500
Language: Yidiny
Location: NE Australia (NE Queensland)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yidinyic
Grammar: Dixon, R. M. W. 1977. A Grammar of Yidiny. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: on 1st v̄; if no v̄, initial
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5
*3
Syntax: SOV NA GN/NG DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS D+N+Num+A
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4501
Language: Dyirbal
Location: NE Australia (NE Queensland)
Population: 40
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Dyirbalic
Grammar: Dixon, R. M. W. 1972. The Dyirbal Language of North Queensland. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p
Noun Classes: 4: masc, fem, neut1, neut2
Demonstratives: 3 [there are three different forms for downhill & uphill; two forms each (that + yonder) for downriver & upriver; plus one general term for yonder]
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN POSS-N Very free word order: "In almost all cases the words could be arranged in any order." Dixon 1972, 59.
Ergative: erg
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Consonant system:
b (d) ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b (d) ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Stress: phonemic
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Gumbaynggiric
Grammar: GD: Eades, Diana. 1979. "Gumbaynggir," in HAL 1, 244-361.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: non-phonemic
Noun
Number: s (p)
Demonstratives: 3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV/(SVO) AN/(NA) GN DN NUM-N POSS-N D+A+N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4534
Language: Yaygir
Location: E Australia (NE New South Wales)
Population: extinct (1973)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Gumbaynggiric
Grammar: GD: Crowley, Terry. 1979. "Yaygir," in HAL 1, 363-84.
Consonant system:
b d ɟ ɡ
m n ñ ŋ
l
r r̥ ɹ̣
Stops: b d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r r̥ ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Stress: initial, if no v̄; if v̄, on first v̄
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4
2
3mf 6d 6
Syntax: SVO GN DN NUM-N POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4535
Language: Yugambal
Location: E Australia (NE New South Wales)
Population: 1
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Kuri
Grammar: Sharpe, M. 1969. A Description of the Yugumbir Dialect of Bandjalang. Brisbane: Univ of Brisbane Press.
Consonant system:
Number: 4536
Language: Nganyaywana
Location: SE Australia (NE New South Wales)
Population: extinct
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Kuri
Consonant system:
Number: 4537
Language: Dyangadi
Location: SE Australia (NE New South Wales)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Kuri
Grammar: GD: Holmer, Nils M. 1966-67. An Attempt Towards a Comparative Grammar of Two Australian Languages, 2 vols. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ c ɟ k ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ c ɟ k ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Demonstratives: 3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4538
Language: Gadang
Location: SE Australia (E New South Wales)
Population: almost extinct
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Kuri
Grammar: GD: Holmer, Nils M. 1966-67. An Attempt Towards a Comparative Grammar of Two Australian Languages, 2 vols. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ c ɟ k ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ ṛ
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ c ɟ k ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Demonstratives: 3
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Yuin
Grammar: GD: Hercus, Luise A. 1969. The Languages of Victoria: A Late Survey. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: AL 8:2
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ ?
Stress: initial
Number: 4542
Language: Thawa
Location: SE Australia (SE New South Wales)
Population: extinct
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Yuin
Grammar: Eades, Diana Kelloway. 1976. The Dharawal and Dhurga Languages of the New South Wales South Coast. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: on 1st v̄; if no v̄, on 1st vowel
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yuin-Kuric: Yuin
Grammar: Eades, Diana Kelloway. 1976. The Dharawal and Dhurga Languages of the New South Wales South Coast. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
ɾ
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: on 1st v̄; if no v̄, on 1st vowel
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Number: 4549
Language: Gamilaraay
Dialect: Yuwaalaraay
Location: SE Australia (NC New South Wales)
Population: few
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Wiradhuric
Grammar: GD: Williams, Corinne J. 1980. A Grammar of Yuwaalaraay. PL B74.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Diphthongs: ai ɛi
Syllable: CV(C)(C)
Stress: by and large predictable from the phonemic shapes of words
Prep/Post: POST
Comments:
d̯ and n̯ are lamino-dental, "produced with the tongue tip behind the lower teeth, and the blade touching the upper teeth and alveolar ridge." p. 19 ɟ and ñ are palatal, produced with the blade touching the soft palate.
"The most frequently occrring word order for transitive sentences is [SOV]. This order was recorded in 65% of 150 sentences." p. 93 OVS, SVO and VSO are also found.
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Kulinic: Kulin
Grammar: Hercus, Luise A. 1969. The Languages of Victoria: A Late Survey. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: WPF
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l
r ṛ
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: u (o)
Diphthongs: ai
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p [usually not used]
Demonstratives: 4: [3 + that far away]
Pronouns:
1 4die 4te 4ie
2 5t 5
*3 *6t *6
Syntax: VOS AN GN/NG DN N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4556
Language: Wemba Wemba
Dialect: Wergaia
Location: SE Australia (N Victoria)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Kulinic: Kulin
Grammar: GD: Hercus, Luise A. 1969. The Languages of Victoria: A Late Survey. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources:
Hercus, Luise A. 1974. "Texts in Victorian Languages," in PL A37, 13-43.
WALS
WPF
Consonant system:
b d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l
r ṛ
Stops: b d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: (v̄)
Diphthongs: ai au ui ua ie
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: (s, d, p)
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: VOS AN/(NA) NG DN NUM-N/N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4557
Language: Wemba Wemba
Dialect: Madhi-Madhi
Location: SE Australia (N Victoria)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Kulinic: Kulin
Grammar: GD: Hercus, Luise A. 1969. The Languages of Victoria: A Late Survey. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
(l̯) l ḷ
r
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
Laterals: (l̯) l ḷ
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i ɛ
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Diphthongs: ai au ui
Stress: mostly initial
Demonstratives: 4: [3 + far away]
Syntax: VOS AN GN(anim)/NG(inanim) DN NUM-N N-POSS D+N+A
Ergative: erg
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Kulinic: Kulin
Grammar: GD: Hercus, Luise A. 1969. The Languages of Victoria: A Late Survey. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: WPF
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ṛ
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ṛ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u (o)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Grammar: GD: Yallop, Colin. 1975. "The Narinjari Language 1864-1964," OLM 17, 1-109.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m (n̯) n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ
ɾ
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m (n̯) n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I ɛ
Central Vowels: (ǝ) a
Back Vowels: ʋ ɔ
Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ɨ̄ ā ū ɔ̄
Diphthongs: aj aw
Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s (d) p
Demonstratives: 2
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SVO AN GN/NG DN NUM-N POSS-N(alien)/N-POSS(inalien)
Ergative: erg
Population: The Pitta-Pitta dialect is virtually extinct, but other dialects have speakers remaining.
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Karnic: Palku
Grammar: GD: Blake, Barry J. 1979. "Pitta-Pitta," in HAL 1, 182-242.
Other Sources: LOA
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ a
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
Any animal, including humans, of the female sex must be referred to by the feminine pronoun. Every other entity must be referred to by the 'masculine' pronoun." Blake 1979,193.
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Ergative: erg
TextBooks: Hercus, L. A. 1972. "The Pre-Stopped Nasal and Lateral Consonants," AL 14, 293-305.
Other Sources:
AL 8:2
WALS
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Karnic: Karna
Grammar: Austin, Peter. 1981. A Grammar of Diyari, South Australia. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.
Other Sources: Trefry, D. 1970. "The Phonological Word in Dieri," in Linguistic Trends in Australia, ed. by D. C. Laycock, Canberra, AIAS, 65-73.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t d ṭ ḍ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t d ṭ ḍ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ǝ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p
Gender: f F (= non-feminine)
Demonstratives: 4 (3 + distant) + ref
Articles: def
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3fF 6d 6
F=non-fem
Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Comments: Youngest fluent speaker is around 50; children no longer learn it. "It will become extinct within a generation." p. 13
Number: 4578
Language: Wangkumara
Dialect: Galali
Location: EC Australia (SW Queensland)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Karnic: Ngura
Grammar: GD: McDonald, M. and S. A. Wurm. 1979. Basic Materials in Wankumara (Galali): Grammar, Sentences and Vocabulary. PL B65.
Consonant system:
p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p b t̯ d̯ t d ṭ ḍ c ɟ k ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Kalkatungic
Grammar: GD: Blake, Barry J. 1969. The Kalkatungu Language. Canberra: AIAS.
Other Sources: WPF
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: initial
Demonstratives: 3: close (in front), close (beside, behind, above, below), far
Other Sources: Blake, Barry J. 1971. "Jalanga: An Outline Morphology," in POLAA, 12-27.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l̯ l
r
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l
Vibrants: r
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Demonstratives: 3: near (in front), near (oblique, i.e. beside, above, below, behind), far
Pronouns:
1 4d(i) 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
4di=4d+4
Syntax: SOV NA DN/ND POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Comments: The corpus is small and other phonemes may occur in the language. e.g. nˈ lˈ.
Number: 4588
Language: Kaititj
Location: C Australia (SC Northern Territory)
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: Arandic
Other Sources: LOA
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: cN (prestopped nasals) = m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Glides: j w ɯ̯
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Number: 4589
Language: Alyawarra
Location: C Australia (SC Northern Territory)
Population: 500
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: Arandic
Grammar: GD: Yallop, Colin. 1977. Alyawarra: An Aboriginal Language of Central Australia. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p t̯h t ṭ c k
ɣ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯h t ṭ c k
Fricatives: ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Modified Consonants: cN (nasally released consonants) p t̯h t ṭ c k
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ i (u)
Diphthongs: aj (aw)
Syllable: (C)(W)V(C), Nˈ
Stress: on 1st vowel following first C in word (= initial/second)
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4die* 4ie*
2 5d* 5*
3 6d* 6*
*Every Alyawarra belongs to one of four sections: an individual's section is determined by, but is not the same as, his mother's section. . . Most dual and plural personal pronouns exist in three forms. Form I is used if the persons referred to by the pronouns are both (all) of one section; form II is used if the persons referred to are not of one section but are both (all) within the same section-pair. . .; form III is used where neither I nor II is appropriate, that is, where at least two of the persons referred to are of different section-pairs." Yallop 1977, 4-5.
Syntax: SOV NA GN/NG ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num
Ergative: erg
Consonant system:
b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
ɣ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: b d̯ d ḍ ɟ ɡ
Fricatives: ɣ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Modified Consonants: cN (nasally released consonants) ?
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Pronouns:
1 4di1i2e 4i1i2e
2 5di1i2e 5i1i2e
3 6d 6
"The i#1 is used when the referents belong to the same marriage class, the i#2 is used when the referents are part of separate marriage classes on the same side of the moiety, and the e is used when there is at least one person from the other half of the moeity." WPF
Other Sources:
Hudson, Joyce and Eirlys Richards. 1969. "The Phonology of Walmatjari," OL 8, 171-89.
WPF
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Marngu
Grammar: Capell, A. 1962. Some Linguistic Types in Australia. OLM 7.
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Other Sources:
O'Grady, G. N. 1960. "New Concepts in Nyangumadˈa: Some Data on Linguistic Acculturation," AL 2:1, 1-6.
O'Grady, Geoffrey N. and Kathleen A. Mooney. 1973. "Nyangumarda Kinship Terminology," AL 15, 1-23.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ā ū
Consonant system:
p (t̯)* t ṭ c k (*Lamino-dentals merged with lamino-palatals in the 20th century.)
m (n̯)* n ṇ ñ ŋ
(l̯)* l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p (t̯)* t ṭ c k (*Lamino-dentals merged with lamino-palatals in the 20th century.)
Nasals: m (n̯)* n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: (l̯)* l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Consonant system:
p (t̯)* t ṭ c k (Lamino-dentals in some idiolects only.)
m (n̯)* n ṇ ñ ŋ
(l̯)* l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p (t̯)* t ṭ c k (Lamino-dentals in some idiolects only.)
Nasals: m (n̯)* n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: (l̯)* l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: (v̄)
Other Sources:
Brandenstein, C. G von. 1970. Narratives from the North-West of Western Australia, 3 vols. Canberra: AIAS.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
ð
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Fricatives: ð
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: r ṛ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Other Sources:
Klokeid, Terry J. 1969. Thargari Phonology and Morphology. PL B12.
AL 8:2
Consonant system:
ph b t̯h d ṭh ḍ ch ɟ kh ɡ
d̯ð
ð
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: ph b t̯h d ṭh ḍ ch ɟ kh ɡ
Affricates: d̯ð
Fricatives: ð
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: ī ū ɑ̄
Syllable: CV(C)
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Syntax: SVO NA GN DN/ND N-NUM POSS-N
Ergative: erg
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k ʔ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k ʔ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Ergative: erg
Number: 4624
Language: Western Desert Language
Dialect: Pitjantjatjara
Other Sources:
Glass, Amee and Dorothy Hackett. 1969. Pitjantjatjara Texts. Canberra: AIAS.
Glass, Amee and Dorothy Hackett. 1979. Ngaanyatjarra Texts. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ k
m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+D+A+Num
Ergative: erg
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4625
Language: Western Desert Language
Alternate Name: Ngaanyatjarra
Dialect: Warburton Ranges
Location: W Australia (E Western)
Population: 4,000
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Wati
Dictionary: Douglas, W. H. 1977. Illustrated Topical Dictionary of the Western Desert Language. Canberra: AIAS.
Grammar: Douglas, W. H. 1964. An Introduction to the Western Desert Language. OLM 4.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ k
m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Stress: initial
Demonstratives: 3 + ref
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N N+A+Num+D
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4626
Language: Western Desert Language
Dialect: Pintupi
Other Sources:
Hansen, K. C. and L. E. Hansen. 1969. "Pintupi Phonology," OL 8, 153-70.
LOA
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɹ
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial
Number: 4627
Language: Western Desert Language
Dialect: Gugada
Location: W Australia (E Western)
Population: 4,000 (almost extinct)
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Wati
Grammar: Platt, John T. 1972. An Outline Grammar of the Gugada Dialect. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ k
m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
ɾ ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
*3 *6d *6
Syntax: SOV
Number: 4629
Language: Western Desert Language
Dialect: Mantjiltjara
Other Sources: Marsh, James. 1969. "Mantjiltjara Phonology," OL 8, 131-52.
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Ngarga
Dictionary: Reece, Laurie. 1975. Dictionary of the Wailbri (Walpiri) Language of Central Australia. OLM 19.
Grammar:
Capell, A. 1962. Some Linguistic Types in Australia. OLM 7.
Reece, Laurie. 1970. Grammar of the Wailbri Language of Central Australia. OLM 13.
TextBooks: Hale, Kenneth. 1973. "Person Marking in Walbiri," in A Festschrift for Morris Halle, ed. by Stephen R. Anderson and Paul Kiparsky, New York, Holt, Rinehart Winston, 308-44.
Other Sources: AL 8:2
Consonant system:
p t ṭ c k
m n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
r ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Modified Vowels: vowel harmony
Diphthongs: ai au
Syllable: (C)V(C)
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 4 [3 + that very far] + ref
Other Sources:
Jagst, Lothar. 1975. "Ngardilpa (Warlpiri) Phonology," in PL A39, 21-57.
WPF
Consonant system:
p mb t nd ṭ ṇḍ c ñɟ k ŋɡ
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l ḷ ʎ
ɾ ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p mb t nd ṭ ṇḍ c ñɟ k ŋɡ
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: I
Central Vowels: ɐ
Back Vowels: ʋ
Long Vowels: v̄ all
Syllable: CV(C)
Stress: initial
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4633
Language: Nyungar
Location: SW Australia (SW Western)
Classification: Australia: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Nyungar
Grammar: GD: Douglas, Wilfred H. 1976. The Aboriginal Languages of the South-West of Australia. Canberra: AIAS.
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ k
m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ
ɾ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ
Vibrants: ɾ ɹ̣̣
Modified Consonants: cʷ p t k
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i e
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u o
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Pronouns:
1 4d* 4
2 5d* 5
3 6d* g
*4d has four forms: (1) siblings, (2) parent & child, uncle & nephew, (3) husband & wife, (4) brothers-in-law; 5d has two forms: (1) siblings, or parent & child, (2) husband & wife; 6d has three forms: (1) siblings, (2) parent & child, (3) husband & wife.
Ergative: erg
Consonant system:
p t̯ t ṭ c k
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
r ɹ̣
Stops: p t̯ t ṭ c k
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: r ɹ̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Number: 4636
Language: Adynyamathanha
Location: S Australia (E South Australia)
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Yura
Other Sources:
Schebeck, B. 1973. "The Adnjamathanha Personal Pronoun and the 'Wailpi Kinship System'," in PL A36, 1-45.
Schebeck, B. 1974. Texts on the Social System of the Atynyamat̯an̯a People with Grammatical Notes. PL D21.
Consonant system:
p t̯ (d̯) t ṭ c k (ʔ)
v
m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
l̯ l ḷ ʎ
ɾ r ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Stops: p t̯ (d̯) t ṭ c k (ʔ)
Fricatives: v
Nasals: m n̯ n ṇ ñ ŋ
Laterals: l̯ l ḷ ʎ
Vibrants: ɾ r ɾ̣ ɹ̣̣
Glides: j w
Front Vowels: i
Central Vowels: a
Back Vowels: u
Long Vowels: v̄
Stress: initial
Noun
Number: s d p
Demonstratives: 3
Pronouns:
1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3 6d 6
Syntax: SOV AN/(NA) POSS-N
Prep/Post: POST
Number: 4637
Language: Banggarla
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Yura
Consonant system:
Number: 4638
Language: Kaurna
Location: Australia
Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: South-West: Yura