Wilson River language
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This article is about the language most recently spoken by the Galali/Wankumara. For 'old' language, see Bulloo River language.
Not to be confused with Wanggamala language.
The Wilson River language, also known as "Modern" Wankumara (Wangkumara/ Wanggumara), is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Karnic family. It was spoken by several peoples along the Wilson River in Queensland. Of these, the Wanggumara (Wangkumara) and Galali may have migrated from the Bulloo River and abandoned their language when they arrived. (See Bulloo River language.)
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Palpakunu | |
Native to | Australia |
Region | Wilson River (Queensland) |
Ethnicity | Wongkumara, Ngandangara, Punthamara, Kungadutji, ?Thereila |
Extinct | probably by 2005[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | Variously:xpt – Punthamarantg – Ngantangarragdt – Kungardutyixwk – Wangkumaraeaa – Karenggapa |
Glottolog | ngur1261 |
AIATSIS[1] | L30 Ngandangara, L26 Punthamara, L56 Yarrumada, L68 'Modern' Wangkumara, D71 Galali (McDonald & Wurm's Waŋkumara (Gaḷali)), L16 Gungadidji, L15 Karenggapa |
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Wangkumara is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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