Djiwarli Language

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Also Known As: Djwarli,Thiin,Tjiwarli


Description:

Jiwarli (also spelt Djwiarli, Tjiwarli) is an Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in Western Australia. It is one of the Mantharta languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family. The last native speaker of Jiwarli, Jack Butler, died in April 1986. Word-initially, only non-apical stops, nasals and glides are allowed; that is, words may only begin with one of /p k c t̪ m ŋ ɲ n̪ w j/. Words may not begin with vowels.

All words end in vowels...... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Djiwarli Language Speakers

<googlemap zoom="3" width=400 height=300 lat="-32.345623" lon="141.434598" type="map"> -32.345623, 141.434598, Australia</googlemap>

Overview

Main Country: Australia
Spoken In:

Regions: Oceania

ISO 639-3 Code: djl

Classification Taxonomy

All Languages

  Australian Group

    Pama-Nyungan Group

      South-West Group

        Coastal Ngayarda Group

          Djiwarli Language