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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 language|Peramangk]].{{fix|text=expand from [[Peramangk]]}}
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 language|Peramangk]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:03, 8 February 2019

Lower Murray
Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Geographic
distribution
Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southeastern
    • Victorian
      • Lower Murray
Subdivisions
Glottologlowe1401
Lower Murray languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

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

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

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