Geographicdistribution central Australia | Glottolog wati1241 | |
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Linguistic classification Pama–NyunganDesert NyungicWati Subdivisions WanmanWestern DesertNgardi? | ||
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.
Bowern (2011) adds Ngardi, which previously had been classified as Ngumpin–Yapa.
Wati is generally included in Southwest Pama–Nyungan by those who accept that proposal. However, SW Pama–Nyungan may be an areal group, and is not included in Bowern (2011).
References
Wati languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA