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.
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.