West Barkly languages
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The West Barkly or simply Barkly languages are a branch of the Mirndi languages spoken around in the Barkly Tableland of Northern Territory
, Australia
. The branch consists of three languages: Jingulu
, and Ngarnka
and Wambaya
. The last two languages form yet another branch themselves, called Eastern Mirndi.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
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. The branch consists of three languages: Jingulu
Jingulu language
Jingulu is an Australian language spoken by the Jingili people in the Northern Territory of Australia, historically around the township of Elliot. It is an endangered language with only between 10 and 15 speakers in 1997, the youngest being in the fifties. An additional number of 20 people had some...
, and Ngarnka
Ngarnka language
Ngarnka is an extinct Australian language which was spoken in the Barkly Tableland of Northern Australia, Australia, close to the township of Elliot. According to the Australian linguist Robert J...
and Wambaya
Wambaya language
Wambaya is an Australian language which had 12 speakers in 1981, but which is believed to be extinct today. It was spoken in the Barkly Tableland of the Northern Territory, Australia....
. The last two languages form yet another branch themselves, called Eastern Mirndi.