Warlmanpa language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Warlmanpa |
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|---|---|
| Region | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Warlmanpa |
| Native speakers | 30 (2005) to 48 (2006 census)aiatsis |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| AIATSIS | C17 |
Warlmanpa (also Walmala) is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language.
The Warlmanpa have a highly developed sign language.
Phonology
Warlmanpa consonant inventory
| Bilabial | Apico-alveolar | Apico-domal | Lamino-alveolar | Dorso-velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lax stops | p | t | ʈ | c | k |
| Tense stops | pː | tː | ʈː | cː | kː |
| Nasals | m | n | ɳ | ɲ | ŋ |
| Laterals | l | ɭ | ʎ | ||
| Flap | ɾ | ||||
| Glides | w | ɻ | j |
Warlmanpa vowel inventory
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | u uː |
| Low | a aː | |
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