Ngarigo language
Extinct Pama–Nyungan language of Australia
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::summary Extinct Pama–Nyungan language of Australia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ngarigo |
| altname | Jaitmathang, Walgalu, Southern Inland Yuin |
| region | New South Wales & ACT, Australia |
| ethnicity | Ngarigo, Walgalu, (Ngambri), Jaitmatang |
| extinct | by 2006 |
| familycolor | Australian |
| ref | e19 |
| fam1 | Pama–Nyungan |
| fam2 | Yuin–Kuric |
| fam3 | Yuin |
| dia1 | Ngarigo |
| dia2 | Yaithmatang |
| lc1 | xni |
| ld1 | Ngarigo |
| lc2 | xjt |
| ld2 | Jaitmathang |
| aiatsis | S46 |
| glotto | sout2770 |
| glottorefname | Southern Inland Yuin |
| dia3 | Walgalu (Wolgal) |
| :: |
| name = Ngarigo | altname = Jaitmathang, Walgalu, Southern Inland Yuin | nativename = | region = New South Wales & ACT, Australia | ethnicity = Ngarigo, Walgalu, (Ngambri), Jaitmatang | extinct = by 2006 | familycolor = Australian | ref = e19 | fam1 = Pama–Nyungan | fam2 = Yuin–Kuric | fam3 = Yuin | dia1 = Ngarigo | dia2 = Yaithmatang | lc1 = xni | ld1 = Ngarigo | lc2 = xjt | ld2 = Jaitmathang | aiatsis = S46 | glotto = sout2770 | glottorefname = Southern Inland Yuin | dia3 = Walgalu (Wolgal)
Ngarigo (Ngarigu) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Ngarigo people of inland far southeast New South Wales.
Yaithmathang (Jaitmathang), also known as Gundungerre, was a dialect.
Phonology
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| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Stop | Nasal | Lateral | Rhotic | Approximant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vowels given are .
References
References
- Koch, Harold. (2016). "Language, Land and Song: Studies in honour of Luise Hercus".
- Hercus, L.A.. (1969). "Victorian languages: A late survey". Pacific Linguistics.
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