Branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family
The Marrngu languages are a branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family of Australia.
There are four members of the family, which all originated in Western Australia.[1]
Vocabulary
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Marrngu languages:[2]
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Njängumada |
Garadjeri |
Mangala
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| man
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marŋu |
marŋo |
djiːbi
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| woman
|
midawa |
djando |
malar
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| head
|
djudju |
guŋgulu |
djida
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| eye
|
bani |
bani |
mil
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| nose
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milja |
milja |
milja
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| mouth
|
rira |
djawa |
rira
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| tongue
|
djälin |
djälan |
djalan
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| stomach
|
ŋaːlu |
ŋaːlu |
burma
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| bone
|
ŋandi |
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gamari
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| blood
|
gunbulu |
gunbulu |
gunbulu
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| kangaroo
|
bardjanin |
bardjanin |
wandjiri
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| opossum
|
laŋgur |
laŋgur |
laŋgur
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| emu
|
galaju |
bidjaɖa |
ganaŋandja
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| crow
|
djawari |
djawari |
waŋgede
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| fly
|
wɔdei |
wanmin |
wanmin
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| sun
|
djandja |
baːra |
baːra
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| moon
|
ɖaɖaɖa |
ɖaɖaɖa |
gilinman
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| fire
|
wiga |
djuŋgu |
waɭu
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| smoke
|
baɳɖi |
ŋuɽun |
ŋundjir
|
| water
|
ŋaba |
ŋaba |
ŋaba
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