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Kanyara–Mantharta languages

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Kanyara–Mantharta
Geographic
distribution
North West Cape,Western Australia
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan
  • Southwest
    • Pilbara
      • Kanyara–Mantharta
Subdivisions
GlottologNone
Kanyara–Mantharta languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Kanyara is the group on the coast, Mantharta inland.

TheKanyaraandManthartalanguages form a western branch of thePama–Nyunganfamily.[1]

References

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  1. ^Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?",Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web,December 23, 2011 (correctedFebruary 6, 2012)