Ngumpin–Yapa | |
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Ngarrka–Ngumpin | |
Geographic distribution | Pilbara region, Australia |
Linguistic classification |
Pama–Nyungan
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Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | ngum1251 |
Ngumpin–Yapa languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Ngumpin is the group in the north, and Yapa (Ngarrka) the south. The tan gap in the green is
Ngardi. |
The Ngumpin–Yapa a.k.a. Ngarrka–Ngumpin languages are a family of Pama–Nyungan languages of the Pilbara region of Australia. [1]
Ngardi, once classified as either Ngarrga (2002) or Ngumpin (2004), has been reassigned to the Wati languages. [1]
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Ngumpin–Yapa languages: [2]
gloss | Wolmeri | Jülbre | Djäru (Southern) | Malngin | Ngaɽinman | Mudbura | Gogodja |
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man | biːn, ŋanbe | waḏi | mawun | ŋumbin | ŋumbin | ŋarga | bundu |
woman | maːɳin | dudju | ŋaːriŋga | djänga | bagali | giri | dɔdju |
head | waːlu | miläl | laŋga | waːlu | waːluŋ | waːlu | ŋalja |
eye | mil | guɽu | milwa | milo | mila | mila | guɽu |
nose | djirdji | mulja | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji |
mouth | gaɳɖalgudal | jira | lira, djawi | barara | lira | baraːrg | lira |
tongue | djulaṉ | ŋalana | djälaṉ | djälaṉ | djälaṉ | djälaɳ | djälaṉ |
stomach | ŋaːru | djuni | munda | munda | munda | madjula | munda |
bone | gudji | darga | gudji | gudji | gudji | gujuwan | juŋguɽu |
blood | nuŋu | jilgu | gjaːwili | guŋulu | ŋurinjin | guŋulu | jälju |
kangaroo | wandjiri | madjiri | djädji | djiːa | djiːa | djiːa | maɭu |
opossum | djämbidjin | ŋungudi | ŋurgudi | djaŋana | ŋurgudi | mala | |
emu | ganaŋandja | wanjaru | wanjaru | ibaradu | ŋäɽin | ||
crow | waŋgan | djägilgäda | wangura | wagwag | wagwag | waŋgurinja | ganga |
fly | bunmuɽ | ŋurin | ŋurin, muru | ŋurin | ŋurin, gunama | gunuŋa | mɔŋu |
sun | bɽaŋu | banal | walur | gaŋirin | wulŋan | waŋgu | ŋeːlir |
moon | gilinman | rogaŋga | järŋan | djälaːɳ | djägilin | baɖaŋara | girindji |
fire | waɭu | waɽu | djawu | djawi | djawi | djawi, waɭu | waɽu |
smoke | duwi | ŋundjur | ŋundjur | djuŋgaɖ | djuŋgaɖ | djuŋgaidj | djänjuŋu |
water | ŋaba | galju | ŋaba | ŋaːwa | ŋaːwa | ŋogo | gabi, jura |