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
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:
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:
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
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4die 4ie 4C 2 5d 5 5C 3 6d 6 6C C=collective
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN NUM-N/N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:POST
Number:4431
Language:Muk Thang
Location:SE Australia (E Victoria)
Classification:Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number:4432
Language:Dhuduroa
Location:Australia
Classification:Australian: Pama-Nyungan
Consonant system:
Number:4433
Language:Kala Lagaw Ya
Alternate Name:Mabuiag
Location:NE Australia (W Torres Strait Islands)
Population:7,000
Classification:Australian: Pama-Nyungan
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
