Ngumpin–Yapa languages
The Ngumpin–Yapa a.k.a. Ngarrka–Ngumpin languages are a family of Pama–Nyungan languages of the Pilbara region of Australia.
- Ngarrga languages (Yapa: Warlmanpa and Warlpiri)
- Ngumbin languages (Walmajarri, Djaru, Gurindji and Mudburra)
| Ngumpin–Yapa | |
|---|---|
| Ngarrka–Ngumpin | |
| Geographic distribution | Pilbara region, Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | ngum1251 |
Ngumpin–Yapa languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Ngumpin is the group in the north, and Yapa (Ngarrka) the south. The tan gap in the green is Ngardi. | |
Ngardi, once classified as either Ngarrga (2002) or Ngumpin (2004), has been reassigned to the Wati languages.
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