Warnman language

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Warnman, also spelt Wanman, is a possibly extinct Australian Aboriginal language, of the Wati branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It was spoken near Jigalong in Western Australia by the Warnman people (Warman), who are a subgroup of Martu people (Mardu).

Warnman
Wanman
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityWarnman people
Native speakers
3 (2016 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wbt
Glottologwanm1242
AIATSIS[2]A62
ELPWarnman

Antakarinya might be closer to Wanman than it is to the Western Desert Language (reference?).

Sounds

Consonant inventory[3]
BilabialAlveolarRetroflexPalatalVelar
Stopptʈck
Nasalmnɳɲŋ
Laterallɭʎ
Trillr
Approximantwɻj
Vowel inventory[3]
FrontCentralBack
Highi, u,
Lowa,

References