Durubalic languages

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

Durubalic
Geographic distribution	Queensland
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Southeast New South Wales Durubal–Bandjalang Durubalic
Subdivisions	Turrubal (Yagara) Gowar? Pimpama?
Language codes
Glottolog	None yaga1256  (Yagara-Jandai) guwa1244  (Guwar)
Durubalic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

Bowern (2011) lists five Durubalic languages:

• Durubalic
  • • Turrubal (Turubul)
    • 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.

References

• Dixon, R.M.W. 2002. Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.
• Bowern, Claire. 2011. How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?