Yanda language

Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yanda is an extinct and poorly attested Australian Aboriginal language of Queensland, known from a single wordlist from 1886. It was apparently close to Guwa.[4]

NativetoAustralia
Region"Karna–Mari fringe", Queensland
EthnicityYanda
Eraattested 1886[1]
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Yanda
Native toAustralia
Region"Karna–Mari fringe", Queensland
EthnicityYanda
Eraattested 1886[1]
Pama–Nyungan
Language codes
ISO 639-3yda
Glottologyand1251
AIATSIS[4]G9
ELPYanda
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Phonology

The transcription of the Yanda wordlist is highly inaccurate. The following information is rather uncertain, especially concerning the rhotics and laterals.

Consonants

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Peripheral Laminal Apical
Labial Velar Dental Palatal Alveolar Retroflex
Plosive p k t̪ c t ʈ
Nasal m ŋ n̪ ɲ n ɳ
Rhotic trill r
tap ɾ
Lateral (l̪) (ʎ) l ɭ
Approximant w j ɻ
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Vowels

Vowels are assumed to be a three-vowel system /i, a, u/.[1]

References

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