Mirning languages

The Mirning or Mirniny languages are a pair of Pama–Nyungan languages of the Nullarbor Coast of Australia.[1]

Mirniny
Mirning
Geographic
distribution
Nullarbor, Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southwest
    • Mirniny
Subdivisions
  • Mirniny
  • Ngatjumaya
GlottologNone
Mirniny languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan).

Galaagu (Kalarko) and Kalaamaya, once thought to be related to Mirning, turn out to be closer to Nyungar.

References

  1. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
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