Wati languages
Languages of Aboriginal people of central Australia
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The Wati languages are the dominant Pama–Nyungan languages of central Australia. They include the moribund Wanman language and the Western Desert dialect continuum, which is sometimes considered to be a dozen distinct languages. It is not clear whether Antakarinya is Warnman or Western Desert.[citation needed]
Geographic
distributioncentral Australia
distributioncentral Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
- Desert Nyungic
- Wati
Subdivisions
| Wati | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | central Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | wati1241 |
Wati languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan) | |
Bowern (2011) adds Ngardi,[1] which had previously been classified as Ngumpin–Yapa.
Wati is generally included in Southwest Pama–Nyungan by those who accept that proposal.[2] However, SW Pama–Nyungan may be an areal group, and is not included in Bowern (2011).