Warlmanpa language

Warlmanpa (also Walmala) is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Warlmanpa people.

The Warlmanpa have a highly developed sign language.

One of the first recordings of this language was made by Kenneth Hale in his interview with Donald Jupurrula Graham in 1966.

Phonology + Warlmanpa vowel inventory Front Back High     Low  

+ Warlmanpa consonant inventoryNash, David. “A Preliminary Vocabulary of the Warlmanpa Language.” Word list and grammatical sketch. Cambridge, MA, 1979. Bilabial Apico-alveolar Apico-domal Lamino-alveolar Dorso-velar Plosive Nasal Lateral Flap Glide

External links Paradisec has a collection that include Warlmanpa language materials.

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