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Thura–Yura Languages
The Yura or Thura-Yura languages are a group of Australian Aboriginal languages surrounding Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, that comprise a genetic relationship (linguistics), genetic language family of the Pama–Nyungan languages, Pama–Nyungan family. Name The name ''Yura'' comes from the word for "person" in the northern languages; this is a lenition, lenited form of the ''thura'' found in other languages, hence ''Thura-Yura''. Similar words for "person" are found in languages outside the group, however (for example 'yura' - 'person' in the Sydney language). Languages The following classification is proposed by Bowern & Koch (2004):Bowern & Koch (2004) ''Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method'' *Thura-Yura **Nangga ***Wirangu language, Wirangu ***Nauo language, Nauo **Core Thura-Yura ***Yura (northern) ****Adnyamathanha language, Adnyamathanha–Kuyani language, Kuyani ****Barngarla language, Barngarla ***Kadli (southern) **** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent, and with 1.8 million people. It is the fifth-largest of the states and territories by population. This population is the second-most highly centralised in the nation after Western Australia, with more than 77% of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 26,878. South Australia shares borders with all the other mainland states. It is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria (state), Victoria, and to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
