Kanyara–Mantharta languages

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Kanyara–Mantharta
Geographic
distribution:
North West Cape, Western Australia
Linguistic classification: Pama–Nyungan
  • Southwest
    • Pilbara
      • Kanyara–Mantharta
Subdivisions:
Glottolog: None
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Kanyara–Mantharta languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Kanyara is the group on the coast, Mantharta inland.

The Kanyara and Mantharta languages form a western branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.[1]

References

  1. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)