Yandruwandha is an
Australian Aboriginal language
The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...
of the
Pama–Nyungan family. Yawarawarga is considered a dialect by Dixon (2002), a closely related language by Bowern (2001). It is also known as ''Yawarrawarrka,'' ''Yawarawarka'', ''Yawarawarga'', ''Yawarawarka'', ''Jauraworka'', and ''Jawarawarka'').
The traditional language region includes
Far Western Queensland around the local government area of the
Shire of Diamantina
The Shire of Diamantina is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering South Australia and the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Bedourie.
Like most places in Queensland with the "Diamantina" na ...
extending into the
Outback Communities Authority
The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) is a statutory authority in South Australia (SA) created under the ''Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009''. It has been established to "manage the provision of public services and ...
of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
towards
Innamincka.
References
Further reading
* Breen, Gavan (2015).
Innamincka talk: a grammar of the Innamincka dialect of Yandruwandha with notes on other dialects'. ANU Press.
Karnic languages
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