Nyulnyulan languages

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Nyulnyulan
Geographic
distribution:
northern Australia
Linguistic classification: One of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions:
  • Eastern
  • Western
Glottolog: nyul1248[1]
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Nyulnyulan languages (purple), among other non-Pama-Nyungan languages (grey)

The Nyulnyulan languages are a small family of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia.

The languages form two branches established on the basis of lexical and morphological innovation.[2]

  • Western or Nyulnyulic:
Nyulnyul, BardiDjawi, Dyaberdyaber, Nimanburru
  • Eastern or Dyukun:
Jukun, Yawuru, Warrwa, Nyigina, Ngumbarl

References

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  • Bowern, Claire. 2004: Bardi Verb Morphology in Historical Perspective PhD, Harvard University
  • Bowern, Claire. 2010: Two Missing Pieces in a Nyulnyulan Jigsaw Puzzle. LSA, Baltimore.
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