| Ngumpin–Yapa | |
|---|---|
| Ngarrka–Ngumpin | |
| Geographic distribution | Pilbara region,Australia |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | ngum1251 |
Ngumpin–Yapa languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Ngumpin is the group in the north, and Yapa (Ngarrka) the south. The tan gap in the green isNgardi. | |
TheNgumpin–Yapa a.k.a.Ngarrga–Ngumpin languages are a family ofPama–Nyungan languages of thePilbara region of Australia.[1]
Ngardi, once classified as either Ngarrga (2002) or Ngumpin (2004), has been reassigned to theWati languages.[1]
Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Ngumpin–Yapa languages:[2]
| gloss | Wolmeri | Jülbre | Djäru (Southern) | Malngin | Ngaɽinman | Mudbura | Gogodja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | biːn, ŋanbe | waḏi | mawun | ŋumbin | ŋumbin | ŋarga | bundu |
| woman | maːɳin | dudju | ŋaːriŋga | djänga | bagali | giri | dɔdju |
| head | waːlu | miläl | laŋga | waːlu | waːluŋ | waːlu | ŋalja |
| eye | mil | guɽu | milwa | milo | mila | mila | guɽu |
| nose | djirdji | mulja | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji | djirdji |
| mouth | gaɳɖalgudal | jira | lira, djawi | barara | lira | baraːrg | lira |
| tongue | djulaṉ | ŋalana | djälaṉ | djälaṉ | djälaṉ | djälaɳ | djälaṉ |
| stomach | ŋaːru | djuni | munda | munda | munda | madjula | munda |
| bone | gudji | darga | gudji | gudji | gudji | gujuwan | juŋguɽu |
| blood | nuŋu | jilgu | gjaːwili | guŋulu | ŋurinjin | guŋulu | jälju |
| kangaroo | wandjiri | madjiri | djädji | djiːa | djiːa | djiːa | maɭu |
| opossum | djämbidjin | ŋungudi | ŋurgudi | djaŋana | ŋurgudi | mala | |
| emu | ganaŋandja | wanjaru | wanjaru | ibaradu | ŋäɽin | ||
| crow | waŋgan | djägilgäda | wangura | wagwag | wagwag | waŋgurinja | ganga |
| fly | bunmuɽ | ŋurin | ŋurin, muru | ŋurin | ŋurin, gunama | gunuŋa | mɔŋu |
| sun | bɽaŋu | banal | walur | gaŋirin | wulŋan | waŋgu | ŋeːlir |
| moon | gilinman | rogaŋga | järŋan | djälaːɳ | djägilin | baɖaŋara | girindji |
| fire | waɭu | waɽu | djawu | djawi | djawi | djawi, waɭu | waɽu |
| smoke | duwi | ŋundjur | ŋundjur | djuŋgaɖ | djuŋgaɖ | djuŋgaidj | djänjuŋu |
| water | ŋaba | galju | ŋaba | ŋaːwa | ŋaːwa | ŋogo | gabi, jura |