In today's article we are going to talk about Jarrakan languages, a topic that has gained great relevance in recent years. Jarrakan languages is a topic that has captured the attention of people around the world, generating debates, conflicting opinions and endless research to understand it better. In this article we will explore the different aspects related to Jarrakan languages, from its origin and history, to its impact on current society. It will be a deep and revealing journey that will allow us to better understand the importance of Jarrakan languages in our lives.
Jarrakan | |
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Djeragan | |
Geographic distribution | from Halls Creek to Wyndham and Kununurra along the Ord River in the eastern Kimberley region |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
Subdivisions |
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Glottolog | jarr1235 |
Jarrakan languages (purple), among other non-Pama-Nyungan languages (grey) |
The Jarrakan (formerly Djeragan) languages are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The name is derived from the word jarrak, which means "language" in Kija.
The three main Jarrakan languages are:
These are divided into two groups: Kijic, consisting of only Kija, and Miriwoongic, consisting of Miriwoong and Gajirrawoong; Dixon (2002) considers the latter to be a single language.
Doolboong may also have been a Jarrakan language, but this uncertain as it is extinct and essentially unattested.
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items:
English | Gidja | Guluwarin | Miriwun | Gadjerong |
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man | djiːlin | djiɣilin | djawalaŋ | djɔːmaŋ |
woman | ŋaːlil | ŋaːlil | gawilaŋ | gabilaŋ |
head | guŋgulïn | dumun | gaminduŋ | guɽunjuŋ |
eye | muːlu | mɔːla | mɔːl | moːl |
nose | manil | njiganïn | njumbur | njumbur |
mouth | ḏuwundïn | ḏuwundïn | ḏalala | ḏabandaṉ |
tongue | ḏalalan | ḏalalan | ḏalala | ḏalalaŋ |
stomach | djaːm | daɽwun | galdjän | raːriːŋ |
bone | gwïdji | daːlïn | jaːriŋ | jaːriŋ |
blood | gjauəlïn | gjauldji | garŋan | guŋulu |
kangaroo | djiːriṉ | djiriṉ | djiːriŋ | djiːriŋ |
opossum | laŋguṉ | naŋguṉ | guman | guman |
emu | wanjäbal | madjugul | madjuguŋ | |
crow | waŋgaɳa | wɔŋgaral | waŋgariŋ | waŋgadiŋ |
fly | buɳul | wurŋäl | ŋurin | ŋurin |
sun | baːndil | baːndil | gaŋiriṉ | baːndiṉ |
moon | gaɳgiṉ | gaɳgiṉ | gangiŋ | gaɳgiŋ |
fire | maɳiṉ | gidjauəlïn | gadjaːwilaŋ | maːnuŋ |
smoke | wangiṉ | dulubgari | ḏuŋgi | ḏuŋgiṉ |
water | guːɭiṉ | goːliṉ | gäluŋ | gaːbuŋ |