Kureinji language explained

Kureinji
Also Known As:Keramin
Nativename:Northern Sunraysia
Region:South Australia
Ethnicity:Kureinji
Extinct:?
Familycolor:Australian
Fam1:Pama–Nyungan
Fam2:Lower Murray
Iso3:none
Aiatsis:D6.1
Glotto:nort2756
Glottorefname:Northern Sunraysia

Kureinji is an extinct language of southwest New South Wales. It is also called Keramin and Kemendok, though it is not clear if these are dialects or synonyms.

Keramin is also spelled Karin, Kerinma, Karinma, Karingma, Keramin; other names are Orangema, Pintwa.

Horgen suggests that Yerreyerre is another name for Keramin,[1] but this name may refer to other languages.[2]

Notes and References

  1. MA . Horgen . Michael . 2004 . The languages of the Lower-Murray . La Trobe University.
  2. Book: Clark, Ian . 1996 . Aboriginal language areas in Victoria: a reconstruction . Melbourne . Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages.