Ngarla
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Gnalla, Kudjunguru, Ngala, Ngalana, Ngerla, Ngirla, Ngurla
User Population
No known L1 speakers (2010 P. Austin). Last speaker, Alexander Brown, died on November 5, 2010.
Location
Western Australia: Grey river, Kudingaranga, Mulyie, Pardoo, Solitary island, Taluirina pool, Tjaljaranja, Yarrie.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Typology
Unconstrained word order; dual number; ergative case-marking (7 cases); verb affixes mark person and number; antipassive and reciprocal; tense and mood; causatives; 17 consonants and 6 vowels (3 short and 3 long); stress on initial syllable.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary.