| Kurrama | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Pilbara region ofWestern Australia, particularly around the Fortescue valley east ofMillstream and south of theFortescue River toRocklea Station. |
| Ethnicity | Kurrama,Jadira |
Native speakers | 10 (2005)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vku |
| Glottolog | kurr1243 |
| AIATSIS[1] | W36 |
| ELP | Kurrama |
Kurrama is anAustralian Aboriginal language. It is a dialect ofYindjibarndi, one of theNgayarda languages of the largePama–Nyungan family, with almost identical vocabulary and grammar, but speakers consider it to be a distinct language.
The language name has also previously been written as: Kurama, Gurrama, Gurama (amongst others). While there is no officialorthography for Kurrama theWangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre uses the spelling "Kurrama" in all its publications.
A number of linguists have carried out work on Kurrama however there is not yet a comprehensive grammatical description of the language. The Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre has an ongoing program of documentation of Pilbara languages, including Kurrama.
TheKurrama people associated with the language are anindigenous Australian group whose traditional lands are centred on the higher plateau regions of theHamersley Ranges.
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabial | Velar | Palatal | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
| Plosive | p | k | c | t̪ | t | ʈ |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n̪ | n | ɳ |
| Rhotic | ɾ ~r | |||||
| Lateral | ʎ | l̪ | l | ɭ | ||
| Approximant | w | j | j̪ | ɻ | ||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i,iː | u,uː | |
| Low | a,aː |
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