Ngarla

A language of Australia

ISO 639: nrk
Alternate Names: Gnalla, Kudjunguru, Ngala, Ngalana, Ngerla, Ngirla, Ngurla
Population: No known L1 speakers (2010 P. Austin). Last speaker, Alexander Brown, died on November 5, 2010.
Location:: Western Australia: Grey river, Kudingaranga, Mulyie, Pardoo, Solitary island, Taluirina pool, Tjaljaranja, Yarrie.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Inland Ngayarda
Typology: Unconstrained word order; dual number; ergative case-marking (7 cases); verb affixes mark person and number; antipassive and reciprocal; tense and mood; causatives; 17 consonants and 6 vowels (3 short and 3 long); stress on initial syllable.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngarla
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Western Australia: Grey river, Kudingaranga, Mulyie, Pardoo, Solitary island, Taluirina pool, Tjaljaranja, Yarrie.