| Wulguru | |
|---|---|
| Manbara | |
| Region | Townsville,Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Manbarra (Wulgurukaba) |
| Extinct | 1900?[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
qgu | |
| Glottolog | wulg1239 |
| AIATSIS[2] | Y135 |
Wulguru, (also known asManbara,Manbarra, Korambelbara, Mun ba rah,Nyawaygi orWulgurukaba) is anAustralian Aboriginal language, nowextinct, that was spoken by theWulgurukaba (or Manbarra) people around the area around present dayTownsville,Queensland, on the east coast ofAustralia. The range of Wulguru dialects known to have been around the area include two varieties mentioned fromPalm Island, two from theCleveland Bay area, and various dialects fromTownsville.[3][4]
Wulguru seems to be aPama–Nyungan language that was typical for the sort found on the eastern Australian coast. Wulguru ceased to be spoken before it was properly documented, and as a result much of what linguists know of the language is fragmentary.
Possible dialect names includeMulgu, Buluguyban, Wulgurukaba, Coonambella, Nhawalgaba.[5]
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | |
| Stop | p | k | c | t̪ | t |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n |
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | ɹ | ||
Wulguru has three vowels; /i/, /u/, and /a/. Length distinctions exist for all vowels.[6]
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