Worrorran languages

The Worrorran (Wororan) languages are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Western Australia.

Not to be confused with Worrorra language.

Worrorran
Geographic
distribution		Northern Kimberley region, west of Wyndham
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Subdivisions
Glottologworr1236
Map of the Worrorran languages

The Worrorran languages fall into three dialect clusters:

  • Worrorran
    • the Northern Worrorran group, known as Wunambal and related dialects
    • the Eastern Worrorran group, known as Ngarinyin, a.k.a. Ungarinyin, and related dialects
    • the Western Worrorran group, known as Worrorra, and related dialects

In addition, Gulunggulu is unattested but presumably a Worrorran lect.

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