Ngarigo language explained

Ngarigo
Also Known As:JaitmathangWalgalu
Nativename:Southern Inland Yuin
Region:New South Wales & ACT, Australia
Ethnicity:Ngarigo, Walgalu, (Ngambri), Jaitmatang
Extinct:by 2006
Familycolor:Australian
Ref:e19
Fam1:Pama–Nyungan
Fam2:Yuin–Kuric
Fam3:Yuin
Dia1:Yaithmathang
Dia2:Walgalu (Wolgal)
Lc1:xni
Ld1:Ngarigo
Lc2:xjt
Ld2:Jaitmathang
Aiatsis:S46
Glotto:sout2770
Glottorefname:Southern Inland Yuin

Ngarigo (Ngarigu) is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Ngarigo people of inland far southeast New South Wales.

Yaithmathang (Jaitmathang), also known as Gundungerre, was a dialect.

Phonology

Consonant sounds!!Labial!Dental!Alveolar!Retroflex!Palatal!Velar
Stoppronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/ pronounced as /ink//pronounced as /ink/
Nasalpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Lateralpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Rhoticpronounced as /ink/~pronounced as /ink/
Approximantpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Vowels given are pronounced as //a i u//.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Koch, Harold . Language, Land and Song: Studies in honour of Luise Hercus . 2016 . 978-0-728-60406-3 . Austin . Peter K. . 150 . Documentary sources on the Ngarigu language: the value of a single recording . Koch . Harold . Simpson . Jane . https://www.elpublishing.org/docs/6/01/LLS-Chapter-11-Koch.pdf.
  2. Book: Hercus, L.A. . Victorian languages: A late survey . Pacific Linguistics . 1969 . 978-0-85883-322-7 . 169-170 . en . 10.15144/pl-b77.