Yandruwandha is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Pama–Nyungan family. Yawarawarga is considered a dialect by Dixon (2002), a closely related language by Bowern (2001). It is also known as Yawarrawarrka, Yawarawarka, Yawarawarga, Yawarawarka, Jauraworka, and Jawarawarka).
Yandruwandha | |
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Native to | Australia |
Region | South Australia, Queensland |
Ethnicity | Yandruwandha people, Yawarrawarrka |
Extinct | since 1973?[1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:ynd – Yandruwandhayww – Yawarawargahrp – Nhirrpi |
Glottolog | yand1252 Yandruwandhic |
AIATSIS[1] | L18 |
ELP | Yandruwandha |
Yawarrawarrka[3] | |
Nhirrpi[4] |
The traditional language region includes Far Western Queensland around the local government area of the Shire of Diamantina extending into the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia towards Innamincka.[5]
Consonants
- Lateral sounds /l̪, l, ɭ/ can also be heard as prestopped [ᵈ̪l̪, ᵈl, ɖɭ] when occurring after a stressed vowel.[6]
Vowels
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