Matngala language

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Matngele or Madngele is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory spoken by the Madngella and Yunggor peoples.

Classification

Tryon (1974) classified Matngele with Kamu, and this is accepted by Dixon (2002) and Bowern (2011), though denied by Harvey (1990).[1]

Phonology

Vowels

Front Central Back
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Consonants

Peripheral Laminal Apical
Bilabial Velar Palatal Alveolar Retroflex
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Nasal Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA".
Lateral Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA".
Rhotic Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA".
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Grammar

Matngele has only five simple verbs. These must be combined with coverbs in order to form complex verbs.

References

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External links

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