Karnic languages
Pama–Nyungan language group of Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karnic languages are a group of languages of the Pama–Nyungan family. According to Dixon (2002), these are three separate families, but Bowern (2001) establishes regular paradigmatic connections among many of the languages, demonstrating them as a genealogical group. Bowern classifies them as follows:
- Karnic
- Arabana (Wangganguru) (Western Karnic; orig. part of Palku)
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- Palku (Northern Karnic)
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- Karna (Central Karnic)
- Yandruwandha (Yawarawarga)
- Mithaka (in the north); Diyari, Yarluyandi–Ngamini
- Eastern Karnic: Wilson River language (Wangkumara, Bundhamara (Punthamara), Ngandangara/Yarumarra, etc.)
- Karna (Central Karnic)
Quick Facts Geographic distribution, Linguistic classification ...
Karnic | |
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Geographic distribution | Australia |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Glottolog | karn1253 |
Karnic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). The four solid-green sections are Arabana (west), Palku (north), Karna (central strip), Ngura (east). The striped area to the east is Kungkari and Birria, which may have been Karnic. |
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