Malgana language
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Malgana is an Australian Aboriginal language
. It is considered a member of the Kartu group of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family of languages.
Malgana country is the area around Shark Bay
in Western Australia
. In particular it includes the Peron and Edel Land Peninsulas as well as some of the adjoining land. The Yamaji Language Centre has been carrying out work on the Malgana language since 1995 and has produced an illustrated wordlist as well as grammatical materials and a dictionary (the latter two unpublished).
Australian Aboriginal languages
The Australian Aboriginal languages comprise several language families and isolates native to the Australian Aborigines of Australia and a few nearby islands, but by convention excluding the languages of Tasmania and the Torres Strait Islanders...
. It is considered a member of the Kartu group of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family of languages.
Malgana country is the area around Shark Bay
Shark Bay
Shark Bay is a World Heritage listed bay in Western Australia. The term may also refer to:* the locality of Shark Bay, now known as Denham* Shark Bay Marine Park* Shark Bay , a shark exhibit at Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia* Shire of Shark Bay...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. In particular it includes the Peron and Edel Land Peninsulas as well as some of the adjoining land. The Yamaji Language Centre has been carrying out work on the Malgana language since 1995 and has produced an illustrated wordlist as well as grammatical materials and a dictionary (the latter two unpublished).