Garig-Ilgar language
Extinct Iwaidjan language of Australia
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Garig-Ilgar, after its two dialects, is an extinct Iwaidjan language spoken in the mainland of Cobourg Peninsula, around Port Essington, Northern Territory.
Phonology
Consonant inventory
Unlike many Australian languages, Ilgar does not have lamino-alveolars.
Vowels
Evans (1998) briefly discusses vowels in his paper noting that Iwaidjan languages including Ilgar have a three vowel (/a/, /i/, /u/) system typical of most Australian languages.
