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Tjupan Dialect
Tjupan (Tjupany) is one of the Wati languages of the large Pama–Nyungan family of Australia. It is sometimes counted as a dialect of the Western Desert Language, but is classified as a distinct language by Bowern. The spelling "Tjupan" follows the Goldfields Language Centre and is used for a small dictionary published by the Ngalia Heritage Research Council. "Madoidja" (Madoitja) is a location name. Extinct Birniridjara ("Pini") was close geographically and was reported to be mutually intelligible, but is undocumented and it is not known if it was closer to Tjupan than to other Western Desert languages. Tjupan is classed as a highly endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ... language, with only 6 fully fluent speakers remaining. References Endangered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Carnegie (Western Australia)
Lake Carnegie is a large ephemeral lake in the Shire of Wiluna in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The lake is named after David Carnegie, who explored much of inland Western Australia in the 1890s. A similar lake lies to its south east - Lake Wells. Geography Lake Carnegie is predominantly surrounded by desert environments. It lies east of Wiluna, at the southern edge of the Little Sandy Desert, and at the southwestern border of the Gibson Desert. It is northeast of Leonora and northwest of the Great Central Road and the Great Victoria Desert. Lake Carnegie is north of the main region of gold fields in Western Australia. The lake is approximately in length and approximately at its widest part. It has a total area of approximately , making it one of the largest lakes in Australia. The surface elevation is above mean sea-level. Lake Carnegie fills with water only during very rare periods of significant rainfall, such as during the huge 1900 flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |