Durubalic languages

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Durubalic
Geographic
distribution
Queensland
Linguistic classification Pama–Nyungan
  • Southeast
    • New South Wales
      • Durubal–Bandjalang
        • Durubalic
Subdivisions
Glottolog None
yaga1256  (Yagara-Jandai)
guwa1244  (Guwar)
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Durubalic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

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

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. Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Jandai Language Dictionary. Dunwich, Queensland, Australia.: Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elder-in Council Aboriginal Corporation. 2011. ISBN   9780987096609.
  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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