Lower Murray languages

Lower Murray
Lower Murray
Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Geographic; distribution	Australia
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Southeastern Victorian Lower Murray; ; ;
Subdivisions	Yaralde; Ngayawung (†); Yuyu (†); Keramin (†); Yitha-Yitha moribund;
Language codes
Glottolog	lowe1401
	Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

The Lower Murray languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. They are:^[1]

Lower Murray
- Ngarinyeri (Yaralde, Yaraldi, Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri)
- Ngayawung (Ngayawang) †
- Yuyu (Ngintait, Ngarkat) †
- Keramin †
- Yitha-Yitha moribund

Dixon treats these as isolates, either because they are not close or are too poorly attested to demonstrate they are close. Bowern (2011) adds Peramangk.

References

^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)

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[1] Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)

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