Guwa language
Australian Aboriginal language of the Koa people, Queensland
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Guwa, also spelt Goa, Koa, and other variants, is an extinct and nearly unattested Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland spoken by the Koa people. It was apparently close to Yanda.[3]
| Guwa | |
|---|---|
| Goa | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | "Karna–Mari fringe", Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Koa people |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xgw |
| Glottolog | guwa1242 |
| AIATSIS[3] | G9.1 |
| ELP | Guwa |
Dialects
Guwa had a western and eastern dialect differentiation.[4]
Phonology
Based on the available data and other languages of the region, the following phoneme inventory can be determined.
Consonants
- There is some doubt to the presence of laterals [l̪, ɭ].
Vowels
Guwa has a three-vowel system /i, a, u/.[4]
