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Ngumbin languages

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Geographic distribution
  
Central Australia

Glottolog
  
ngum1252

Ngumbin languages

Linguistic classification
  
Pama–Nyungan Ngumpin–Yapa Ngumbin

Subdivisions
  
Walmajarri Djaru Gurindji Mudburra

Ngumbin (or Ngumpin) languages are a small language family of Central Australia, consisting of (from west to east):

  • Walmajarri
  • Djaru
  • Gurindji (Gurindji proper, Bilinarra, Wanyjirra, Malngin, Ngarinyman)
  • Mudburra
  • In 2004 it was demonstrated that Ngumbin is related to the neighboring Ngarrkic languages.

    References

    Ngumbin languages Wikipedia