Warnman language

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Warnman
Wanman
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityWarnman people
Native speakers
3 (2016 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wbt
Glottologwanm1242
AIATSIS[2]A62
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Warnman, also spelt Wanman, is a possibly extinct Australian Aboriginal language, of the Wati branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It was spoken near Jigalong in Western Australia by the Warnman people (Warman), who are a subgroup of Martu people (Mardu).

Antakarinya might be closer to Wanman than it is to the Western Desert language.[citation needed]

Sounds

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Consonant inventory[3]
Bilabial Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar
Stop p t ʈ c k
Nasal m n ɳ ɲ ŋ
Lateral l ɭ ʎ
Trill r
Approximant w ɻ j

/c/ may also be heard as voiced [ɟ].

Vowel inventory[3]
Front Central Back
High i, u,
Low a,

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ A62 Warnman at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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  • Burgman, Albert. (2010). Warnman dictionary: Warnman-English dictionary: English-Warnman finderlist & thematic wordlist. Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre.