Yinggarda
Yinggarda was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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The Yinggarda language (also written Yingkarta and Inggarda) is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is an endangered language, but efforts at language revival are being made.
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Words in Yinggarda
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kardu* | |
| eye | kuru* | |
| ear | wuli5* | |
| nose | muLa* | |
| tooth | yira* | |
| tongue | talan5* | |
| hand | mara* | |
| blood | mardagarlu* | |
| bone | kurbardu* | |
| knee | purlba* | |
| breast | juLu* | |
| water | kayulu* | |
| fire | karla* | |
| sun | jirndi* | |
| star | purnkara* | |
| stone | parlu* | |
| tree | Nambu* | |
| dog | tutu* | |
| fish | piLguru* | |
| one | kuriga* | |
| two | kutara* | |
| drink | wula* | |
| see | na* | |
| hear | kurlgari* | |
| come | waba* | |
| full | parlura* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Grammar
- DhargariPama-Nyungan90% alike
- KurramaPama-Nyungan87% alike
- DehuAustronesian87% alike
- Aghu TharnggaluPama-Nyungan85% alike
- Pitta PittaPama-Nyungan84% alike
- MarganyPama-Nyungan84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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