Australian indigenous language group
Kartu |
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Kardu |
Geographic distribution | Western Australia |
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Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan |
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Subdivisions | - Yinggarda
- Malgana
- Nhanda–Nhanhagardi?
- Wajarri
- Badimaya
- Thaagurda†
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Glottolog | kart1249 |
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Kartu languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Wajarri is the southern and interior group. |
The Kartu languages are a group of Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. They are thought to be closely related and to form a low-level genealogical group.
The languages usually considered to be members of the Kartu group are, from north to south:
- Yinggarda
- Malgana
- ? Nhanda (possibly also Nhanhagardi)
- Wajarri
- Badimaya
The inclusion of Nhanda is dubious. It was excluded in Bowern & Koch (2004),[1] but retained in Bowern (2011).[2] Thaagurda was apparently also a Kartu language.
The name kartu comes from the word for 'man' in one of the languages.[specify] In some earlier work the word 'kardu' was spelled.[citation needed]
The Kartu languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.[2]
References
- ^ Bowern & Koch (2004) Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method
- ^ a b Bowern, Claire. 2011. How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?
External links
- Handbook of WA Aboriginal Languages south of the Kimberley -- family tree
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