Mangarrayi language
Australian Aboriginal language
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Mangarrayi (Manggarrai, Mungerry, Ngarrabadji) is an Australian language spoken in the Northern Territory. Its classification is uncertain. Margaret Sharpe originally sought to record the language but turned to the study of Alawa after the station owner where her informants lived denied her access, having tired of the presence of researchers on the property.[3]
| Mangarrayi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Mangarrayi |
Native speakers | 2 (2016 census)[1] |
Macro-Gunwinyguan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mpc |
| Glottolog | mang1381 |
| AIATSIS[2] | N78 |
| ELP | Mangarrayi |
Speakers
The 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics official census indicates that there are no speakers of Mangarrayi remaining, however elders Sheila Conway and Jessie Roberts are both speakers of Mangarrayi.[4] Conway continues to make an important contribution to language revitalization projects in the Jilkminggan community.
Phonology
Numeric system
Mangarrayi has a number system that extends only to three.
Vocabulary
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items for Mungarai (Mangarayi):[6]
gloss Mungarai man malaṉ woman gaɖugu head gaia eye djib nose miliŋ mouth djäɽäb tongue djawi stomach daɽa bone dama blood guranjin kangaroo garawi opossum widjwidj crow wagwag fly mɔːdj sun ganjwar moon giidj fire damaia smoke gunburau water ŋogo
