When I first found out about the language Guugu Yimithirr, I thought its spelling looked like someone let loose on their keyboard. Some other ways of spelling the language’s name are Guugu Yimidhirr, Koko Imudji, and Kukuyimidi, according to Omniglot. As I read more...
Murrinh-Patha is an Australian language that belongs to the Southern Daly language family, which is also known as Garama, Karama and Nangu, according to Endangered Languages. Murrinh-Patha has three dialects: Murrinh-kura, Murrinh-patha, and Murrinh-rdiminin according...
Jingulu, which is also known as Djingili, is a language in the Mirndl language family that is spoken in the Northern Territory in Australia. Other names for the language are Chunguloo, Chingalee, Djingila, Djingulu, Jingali, Tchingalee, Lee, and Tjingilu, according to...
When I first learned about the Australian Aboriginal language Warlpiri, I instantly became obsessed and had to learn as much as I could about it. Warlpiri has around 3,000 speakers in Australia’s Northern Territory (as well as other parts of Australia) according to...
You could argue that Glottochronology, the branch of linguistics that uses statistical data, is unique solely for its ability to determine when languages evolved and formed on their own. Glottochronology helps linguists answer one essential question: how long does it...
