Matngala language

Extinct language of northern Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matngele or Madngele is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory spoken by the Madngella and Yunggor peoples.

RegionNorthern Territory, Australia
EthnicityMadngella, Yunggor
Extinctby 2006[1]
perhaps 1 reported 1973; perhaps 10 reported 1990
Eastern Daly
  • Matngele
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Matngele
RegionNorthern Territory, Australia
EthnicityMadngella, Yunggor
Extinctby 2006[1]
perhaps 1 reported 1973; perhaps 10 reported 1990
Eastern Daly
  • Matngele
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3zml
Glottologmadn1237
AIATSIS[1]N12
ELPMatngele
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Classification

Tryon (1974) classified Matngele with Kamu, and this is accepted by Dixon (2002) and Bowern (2011), though denied by Harvey (1990).[1]

Phonology

Vowels

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Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e ɵ
Low a
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Consonants

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Peripheral Laminal Apical
Bilabial Velar Palatal Alveolar Retroflex
Stop Voiceless p k c t
Voiced b ɡ ɟ d
Nasal m ŋ ɲ n
Lateral ʎ l
Rhotic r ɻ
Semivowel w j
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Grammar

Matngele has only five simple verbs. These must be combined with coverbs in order to form complex verbs.

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