The Kartu languages is a group of Indigenous Australian languages spoken in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. They are thought to be closely related and to form a low-level genealogical group.
| Kartu | |
|---|---|
| Kardu | |
| Geographic distribution | Western Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Glottolog | kart1249 |
 Kartu languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Wajarri is the southern and interior group. | |
The languages usually considered to be members of the Kartu group are, from north to south:
The inclusion of Nhanda is dubious. It was excluded in Bowern & Koch (2004),[1] but retained in Bowern (2011).[2] Thaagurda was apparently also a Kartu language.
The name kartu comes from the word for 'man' in one of the languages.[specify] In some earlier work the word was spelled 'kardu'.[citation needed]
The Kartu languages form a branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.[2]
References edit
- ^ Bowern & Koch (2004) Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method
- ^ a b Bowern, Claire. 2011. How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?
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