Kulinic languages
Pama–Nyungan language branch of Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kulinic languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family in Victoria (Australia). They are:
- Kulin (3+, e.g. Woiwurrung)
- Kolakngat
- Drual (2)
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Kulinic | |
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Kulin–Bunganditj | |
Geographic distribution | Victoria (Australia) |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Glottolog | kuli1256 |
Kulinic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Along the coast, the three groups are (west to east) Drual, Kolakngat, Kulin. |
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Warrnambool is Kulinic[1] and may be Drual, but is too poorly attested to be certain.[2] Gadubanud was a dialect of either Warrnambool or Kolakngat.[3] Several poorly attested interior Kulinic languages, such as Wemba-Wemba, are listed in the Kulin article.
The three branches of Kulinic are not close; Dixon treats them as three separate families.