ISO 639-3 None (mis) Glottolog wulg1239 | Extinct 1900? Linguist list qgu | |
Language family Pama–NyunganDyirbalicNyawaygicWulguru | ||
Wulguru, or Manbara, is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language that was spoken around the area around present day Townsville, Queensland, on the east coast of Australia. The range of Wulguru dialects known to have been around the area include two varieties mentioned from Palm Island, two from the Cleveland Bay area, and various dialects from Townsville.
Classification
Wulguru seems to be a Pama–Nyungan language that was typical for the sort found on the eastern Australian coast. Wulguru ceased to be spoken before it was properly documented, and as a result much of what linguists know of the language is fragmentary.
Possible dialect names include Mulgu, Buluguyban, Wulgurukaba, Coonambella, Nhawalgaba.
References
Wulguru language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA