Lower Murray languages explained

Lower Murray
Also Known As:Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Region:Australia
Familycolor:Australian
Fam1:Pama–Nyungan
Fam2:Southeastern
Fam3:Victorian
Child2:Ngayawung (†)
Child3:Yuyu (†)
Child4:Keramin (†)
Child5:Yitha-Yitha moribund
Glotto:lowe1401
Glottorefname:Lower Murray
Map:Lower Murray languages.png
Mapcaption:Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. They are:[1]

Dixon treats these as isolates, either because they are not close or are too poorly attested to demonstrate they are close. Bowern (2011) adds Peramangk.

Notes and 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)