Kartu languages
| Kartu | |
|---|---|
| Kardu | |
| Geographicdistribution | Western Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | kart1249 |
 Kartu languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Wajarri is the southern and interior group. | |
The Kartu languages are a group of Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. They are thought to be closely related and to form a low-level genealogical group.
The languages usually considered to be members of the Kartu group are, from north to south:
The inclusion of Nhanda is dubious. It was excluded in Bowern & Koch (2004),[1] but retained in Bowern (2011).[2]Thaagurda was apparently also a Kartu language.
The name kartu comes from the word for 'man' in one of the languages. In some earlier work the word 'kardu' was spelled.
The Kartu languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.[2]
External links
- Handbook of WA Aboriginal Languages south of the Kimberley -- family treeArchived 5 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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