| Also Known As: Lardil Language,Ladil,Kunana,Laierdila,Lardill
Description:
Lardil or Leerdil is a nearly extinct Tangkic language spoken on Mornington Island, Queensland.
Initiated Lardil males were using Damin, the only click language outside of Africa.
Note that APA notation is used, here and throughout.
The Lardil vowel inventory consists of four contrastive dorsal positions, without labial contrasts.
In addition, Lardil has the glide /w/, and /t/ has a contrastive palatalized /t/...... full article at Wikipedia |
