Lower Murray languages

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Lower Murray
Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Geographic
distribution
Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southeastern
    • Victorian
      • Lower Murray
Subdivisions
  • Yaralde
  • Ngayawung (†)
  • Yuyu (†)
  • Keramin (†)
  • Yitha-Yitha moribund
Glottologlowe1401
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Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. They are:[1]

  • Ngarinyeri (Yaralde, Yaraldi, Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri)
  • Ngayawung (Ngayawang) (†)
  • Yuyu (Ngintait, Ngarkat) (†)
  • Keramin (†)
  • Yitha-Yitha moribund

Dixon treats these as isolates, either because they are not close or are too poorly attested to demonstrate they are close. Bowern (2011) adds Peramangk.

References[]

  1. ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)


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