Durubalic_languages

Durubalic languages

Durubalic languages

Durubalic is a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages of Queensland

Durubalic is a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages of Queensland.

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Bowern (2011) lists five Durubalic languages:

Dixon (2002) considers all but Guwar to be different dialects of the Yagara language.[2] Tony Jefferies (2011) links Gowar to the Bandjalangic languages rather than to Durubalic.

Pimpama seems to be related to Gowar, whether they are in turn related Durubalic or to the Bandjalangic languages.

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Jandai Language Dictionary. Dunwich, Queensland, Australia.: Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Aboriginal Corporation. 2011. ISBN 9780987096609.
  2. [2]
    Dixon, Robert M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. xxxiv. ISBN 0521473780.

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