Ngarigo language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ngarigo |
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|---|---|
| Jaitmathang Southern Inland Yuin |
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| Region | New South Wales & ACT, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Ngarigo, Ngambri = Walgalu, Jaitmatang |
| Extinct | by 2006e19 |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
Yaithmathang
Walgalu (Wolgal)
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| AIATSIS | S46 |
Ngarigo (Ngarigu) is a nearly 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
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | b | d̪ | d | ɖ | ɟ | k |
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||
| Lateral | l | ʎ | ||||
| Rhotic | ɾ~r | |||||
| Approximant | w | j |
Vowels given are /a i u/.
See also
In Spanish: Idioma ngarigo para niños
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