Warlmanpa language
Warlmanpa (also Walmala) is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language.
| Warlmanpa | |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Warlmanpa |
Native speakers | 30 (2005) to 48 (2006 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Warlmanpa Sign Language | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wrl |
| Glottolog | warl1255 |
| AIATSIS[1] | C17 |
| ELP | Warlmanpa |
The Warlmanpa have a highly developed sign language.
Phonology
Warlmanpa consonant inventory[2][3]
| 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[2]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | u uː |
| Low | a aː | |
External links
References
- C17 Warlmanpa at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Nash, David. “A Preliminary Vocabulary of the Warlmanpa Language.” Word list and grammatical sketch. Cambridge, MA, 1979.
- Browne, Mitchell Stewart (2021). A Grammatical Description of Warlmanpa. The University of Queensland Australia.
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