Warumungu
Warumungu is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Australia, by about 200 people. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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The Warumungu (or Warramunga) language is spoken by the Warumungu people in Australia's Northern Territory. In addition to spoken language, the Warumungu have a highly developed sign language.
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Words in Warumungu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | karti* | |
| name | wini* | |
| eye | miyili* | |
| ear | kuwata* | |
| nose | Nuru* | |
| tooth | Tala* | |
| tongue | Tara5* | |
| hand | taka* | |
| blood | karin* | |
| bone | katakata* | |
| skin | 5uru* | |
| knee | mirtinpi* | |
| breast | Namuna* | |
| liver | malimpari* | |
| water | Napa* | |
| fire | walukun* | |
| sun | kilyir* | |
| star | lukunu* | |
| stone | waNari* | |
| tree | wintiri* | |
| leaf | mala* | |
| night | tapi5Nara* | |
| dog | kunapa* | |
| fish | liwanTa* | |
| louse | putu* | |
| one | yanti* | |
| two | kuTara* | |
| I | aTu* | |
| you | aNi* | |
| we | a5ul* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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