Warrgamay is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of northeast Queensland. It was closely related to Dyirbal.
| Warrgamay | |
|---|---|
| Biyay | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northeast Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Warakamai, Biyaygiri |
| Extinct | (3 speakers in 1981) |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wgy |
| Glottolog | warr1255 |
| AIATSIS[2] | Y134 |
| ELP | Warrgamay |
It is also known as Waragamai, Wargamay, Wargamaygan, Biyay, and Warakamai. The language region includes the Herbert River area, Ingham, Hawkins Creek, Long Pocket, Herbert Vale, Niagara Vale, Yamanic Creek, Herbert Gorge, Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island and the adjacent mainland.[3]
Phonology
editConsonants
edit| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
| Plosive | b | ɡ | ɟ | d | |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n | |
| Rhotic | r | ||||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | ɻ | ||
- Rhotic sounds /r, ɻ/ can also be heard as taps [ɾ, ɽ].
Vowels
edit| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Open | a aː |
References
edit- ^ Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press. p. xxxiii.
- ^ a b Y134 Warrgamay at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Warrgamay". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
Sources
edit- Dixon, R. M. W. (1981). "Wargamay". In Dixon, R. M. W.; Blake, B. J. (eds.). Handbook of Australian languages. Vol. 2. Canberra: ANU Press. hdl:1885/114846. ISBN 0-7081-1212-9.
External links
edit- Djuunydjibali: the Warrgamay Maya Language Story, State Library of Queensland. A short video about the Warrgamay Maya Language Story project, undertaken by Melinda Holden and Bridget Priman, to document and preserve the Warrgamay Language.
- Warrgamay Language Recording, State Library of Queensland
- Bridget Priman digital story, State Library of Queensland. Digital Story discussing Wargamaygan language