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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)

Number: 4383

Language: Mangerr

Location: Australia

Classification: Australian: Mangerrian

Consonant system:

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)

Syllable: (C)V(C)(C)

Number: 4387

Language: Ngalakan

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

Population: 30

Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan

Consonant system:

Number: 4388

Language: Warlang

Alternate Name: Gunbalang

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

Population: 125

Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Gunwinygic

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

Syllable: CV(C)(C)

Stress: non-phonemic (penult/root initial)

Noun Classes: 4: masc, fem, neut1, neut2 [neut1 = earth & abstract things,neut2 = vegetables, trees, plants, flowers & food]

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6
Verbal prefixes have dual and trial forms, as well as an inclusives/exclusive distinction for 4d & 4.

Syntax: SOV AN/NA GN/NG DN NUM-N/N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS D+N+A

Noun Incorporation: noun incorp (only neuter nouns)

Prep/Post: PREP/POST

Number: 4390

Language: Ngalkbon

Alternate Name: Ngalkbun, Dalabon

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

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

Pronouns:

1 4die 4ie
2 5d 5
3 6d 6

Syntax: SOV/(SVO) NA NG N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num

Number: 4392

Language: Wardaman

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Yangmanic

Consonant system:

Number: 4393

Language: Dagoman

Location: Australia

Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Yangmanic

Consonant system:

Number: 4394

Language: Yangman

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

Population: 50

Classification: Australian: Gunwinyguan: Yangmanic

Consonant system:

Number: 4395

Language: Guragone

Location: Australia

Classification: Australian: Burarran

Consonant system:

Number: 4396

Language: Burarra

Location: N Australia (N Northern)

Population: 450

Classification: Australian: Burarran

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

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:

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

Syllable: (C)V(L)(C)

Stress: penult

Noun Number: s d p

Noun Classes: 4: masc, fem, neut, vegetable (& round objects)

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1mf 4dimf 4demf 4imf 4emf
2mf 5dmf 5mf
*3mfnv *6dmfnv *6mfnv
v=vegetable

Syntax: SOV NA NG DN N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS

Ergative: erg

Prep/Post: POST