| Warnman | |
|---|---|
| Wanman | |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Warnman people |
Native speakers | 3 (2016 census)1 |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wbt |
| Glottolog | wanm1242 |
| AIATSIS2 | A62 |
| ELP | Warnman |
Warnman, also spelt Wanman, is a possibly extinct Australian Aboriginal language, of the Wati branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It was spoken near Jigalong in Western Australia by the Warnman people (Warman), who are a subgroup of Martu people (Mardu).
Antakarinya might be closer to Wanman than it is to the Western Desert language.
Sounds
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p | t | ʈ | c | k |
| Nasal | m | n | ɳ | ɲ | ŋ |
| Lateral | l | ɭ | ʎ | ||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Approximant | w | ɻ | j |
/c/ may also be heard as voiced [ɟ].
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i, iː | u, uː | |
| Low | a, aː |
References
References
- "Census 2016, Language spoken at home by Sex (SA2+)". stat.data.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- A62 Warnman at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- O'Grady, Geoffrey N.; Voegelin, C. F.; Voegelin, F. M. (1966). "Languages of the World: Indo-Pacific fascicle 6". Anthropological Linguistics. 8 (2): 1–199.
- Burgman, Albert. (2010). Warnman dictionary: Warnman-English dictionary: English-Warnman finderlist & thematic wordlist. Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre.