Bunuban languages
Australian Aboriginal language family
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The Bunuban languages (or Bunaban) are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The family consists of two languages, Bunuba and Gooniyandi, which are related to each other to about the same degree that English is related to Dutch. Bunuba has about 100 speakers and Gooniyandi about 200. Both are endangered.
Geographic
distributionaround Fitzroy Crossing, Kimberley region
distributionaround Fitzroy Crossing, Kimberley region
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
| Bunuban | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | around Fitzroy Crossing, Kimberley region |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | buna1274 |
Bunuban languages (purple), among other non-Pama-Nyungan languages (grey) | |
Vocabulary
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items:[1]
English Bunaba Gunian man gujɽäma juwulu woman wiːji maŋo head guŋgulu walu eye mulu mɔːlu nose wuɽa manili mouth djäläṉ daŋandi tongue djälän djäläṉ stomach giniŋa djulu bone gudju gudji blood gili wari kangaroo wandjiri wandjiri opossum läŋgur djämbidjin emu ganaŋandja crow waŋgaɳa waŋgide fly ŋirinji ŋurinj sun gawara miri moon gilimana djaːlin fire windäli weandi smoke bindja wangi water gaɽwa gaːmba