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Number: 4481

Language: Gog Nar

Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Coastal

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 p^h t̯ t̯^h t t^h c c^h k k^h

f (ð) ɣ
m n̯ n ñ ŋ
l
r̥ ɹ̣̣

Stops: p p^h t̯ t̯^h t t^h c c^h k k^h

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

Consonant system:

Number: 4491

Language: Gugadj

Alternate Name: Kukatj

Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)

Population: 4

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Flinders

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

Pronouns:

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

Number: 4492

Language: Agwamin

Location: Australia (Cape York)

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Southern

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

Number: 4493

Language: Mbabaram

Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)

Population: 3 (1964)

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Southern

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

Syntax: SOV DN

Ergative: erg

Number: 4494

Language: Mbara

Location: Australia

Population: extinct

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Southern

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

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5
3

Syntax: SOV

Ergative: erg

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4495

Language: Mayi-Kutuna

Location: Australia

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Mayabic

Consonant system:

Number: 4496

Language: Mayi-Kulan

Location: NE Australia (NW Queensland)

Population: extinct

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Paman: Mayabic

Consonant system:

Number: 4497

Language: Guugu Yimidhirr

Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)

Population: 600

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

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4498

Language: Gugu Yalandyi

Alternate Name: Kuku-Yalanji

Location: NE Australia (N Queensland)

Population: 500

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

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4499

Language: Dyaabugay

Alternate Name: Djabugay

Location: NE Australia (NE Queensland)

Classification: Australian: Pama-Nyungan: Yidinyic

Other Sources:

Hale, Kenneth. 1976. "T^yaˑpukay (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