Durubalic languages

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Durubalic
Geographic
distribution
Queensland
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southeast
    • New South Wales
      • Durubal–Bandjalang
        • Durubalic
Subdivisions
  • Turrubal (Yagara)
  • Gowar
GlottologNone
yaga1256  (Yagara-Jandai)
guwa1244  (Guwar)
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Durubalic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

Durubalic is a small family of extinct Australian Aboriginal languages of Queensland.

Bowern (2011) lists five Durubalic languages:

  • Turrubal (Turubul) and Yagara (Jagara)
  • Jandai (Janday)[1]
  • Nunukul (Nunungal, Moonjan)
  • Gowar (Guwar)

Dixon (2002) considers all but Guwar to be different dialects of the Yagara language.[2] Tony Jefferies (2011) links Gowar to the Bandjalangic languages rather than to Durubalic.

Pimpama seems to be related to Gowar, whether they are in turn related Durubalic or to the Bandjalangic languages.

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Jandai Language Dictionary. Dunwich, Queensland, Australia.: Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Aboriginal Corporation. 2011. ISBN 9780987096609.
  2. ^ Dixon, Robert M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. xxxiv. ISBN 0521473780.

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