Lower Murray languages

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Lower Murray
Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Geographic
distribution
Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southeastern
    • Victorian
      • Lower Murray
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologlowe1401
Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. They are:[1]

Dixon treats these as isolates, either because they are not close or are too poorly attested to demonstrate they are close. Bowern (2011) adds Peramangk.

References

  1. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, 23 December 2011 (corrected 6 February 2012)