Gurdjar language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gurdjar |
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| Kurtjar | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Kunggara (Kurtjar), Araba |
| Native speakers | 1 (2007)e18 |
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| Dialects |
Kurtjar (Gunggara)
Rip (Ngarap, Areba)
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| AIATSIS | G33 Kurtjar, Y107 |
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Gurdjar (Kurtjar) is a Paman language of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. There are two dialects, Gurdjar proper (Gunggara), and Rip (Ngarap, Areba). Kunggara is another name for one or the other.
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Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | |
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| Stop | p | t̪ | t | c | k | |
| Nasal | m | n̪ | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Fricative | β | ð | ɣ | |||
| Trill | r | |||||
| Flap | ɾ | ɻ~ɽ | ||||
| Approximant | w | l | j |
Vowels
| Front | Front rounded | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-low | i iː | ø øː | ɨ ɨː | u uː |
| Low | a aː |
Kurtjar also has a diphthong /ua/.
See also
In Spanish: Idioma gurdjar para niños
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