Muruwari (green) among other Pama–Nyungan languages (tan)
The Muruwari language was collated from many tapes of language material recorded by Jimmie Barker of Brewarrina, Emily Horneville (Mrs Ornable) and Shillin Jackson of Goodooga, and Robin Campbell of Weilmoringle. The Murawari language was first published by R. H. Mathews in the early 1900s and again by Ian Sims, Judy Trefry, Janet Mathews, and Lynette F. Oates (1988).[4] Oates' grammar is based on the recordings made by Jimmie Barker and Janet Mathews from 1968 to 1972, and Bill Campbell and Judy Trefry in 1967, and supplemented by her own field work in Goodooga with the last remaining full speakers, Mrs Emily Horneville and Mr Robin Campbell, among others.
Lynette Oates' work on Muruwari and Barranbinya corroborates the view that both languages are most likely in a dialect relation, giving a cognate count of 44% between the two varieties.[5]R.H. Mathews (1903), who recorded both Muruwari and Barranbinya, also commented that besides vocabulary differences, the grammar of both Muruwari and Barranbinya were essentially the same.[6]
Together, Muruwari and Barranbinya form an isolate group within the Pama–Nyungan language family, being very different in many respects from its geographic neighbours (which belong to many different Pama–Nyungan subgroups).[4] To the east, both are bordered by the Wiradhuric languages, Yuwaaliyaay and Yuwaalaraay speakers; to the south by Ngiyambaa speakers (also Wiradhuric); and to the north by speakers of Maric languages, including Guwamu and Badjiri. To the west, they neighboured Kurnu speakers (part of the Paakantyi dialect continuum). The Muruwari language was influenced through contact with many of these neighbouring languages, and influences can even be traced to the Karnic languages and the languages of the Western Desert.
More recently, Claire Bowern and Quentin Atkinson's lexicostatistical work[7] placed Muruwari together with the Wiradhuric languages, forming a "Central NSW group", to which other Southeastern Pama-Nyungan languages are related.
Phonologyedit
Phonemic inventoryedit
The phonemic inventory[4] is very similar to Barranbinya.[5] Letters used by Oates are in angle brackets.
According to Oates, Muruwari is an affix-transferring language (borrowing a term from Arthur Capell):[4] many suffixes (particularly tense, aspect and person suffixes, but also stem-forming suffixes) can be 'transferred' from the verb to other words in the clause. Nouns, adjectives, demonstratives, verb modifiers (such as pinja 'only' and warri 'not sure'), adverbs (such as ngarlu 'again'), interrogatives and pronouns can receive verbal suffixes. The exact function of this is unclear.
Vocabularyedit
Example sentence:
"Pitara yaan Muruwariki" meaning: "Muruwari is good, sweet talk”
Some words from the Muruwari language, as spelt and written by Muruwari authors include:[3]
^ ab This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Muruwari published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 10 June 2022.
^ abcdOates, Lynette (1988). The Muruwari Language. Pacific Linguistics.
^ abOates, Lynette (1988). "Barranbinya: Fragments of a N.S.W. Aboriginal language". Papers in Australian Linguistics. 17: 185–204.
^Mathews, Robert Hamilton (1903). "The Burranbinya language". Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Geographic Society of Australia, Queensland. 18 (57).
^Bowern, Claire; Atkinson, Quentin (2012). "Computational phylogenetics and the internal structure of Pama-Nyungan". Language. 88 (4): 817–845. doi:10.1353/lan.2012.0081. hdl:1885/61360. S2CID 4375648.
muruwari, language, muruwari, also, muruwarri, murawari, murawarri, extinct, australian, aboriginal, language, muruwari, people, isolate, within, pama, nyungan, family, poorly, attested, barranbinja, have, been, dialect, muruwari, means, fall, warri, with, fig. Muruwari also Muruwarri Murawari Murawarri is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Muruwari people an isolate within the Pama Nyungan family Poorly attested Barranbinja may have been a dialect 2 Muruwari means to fall warri with a fighting club murru in one s hand The Muruwari language region includes the areas around the Paroo Shire in Queensland and Brewarrina Shire in New South Wales 3 MuruwariRegionQueensland and New South Wales AustraliaEthnicityMuruwariExtinct20th centuryLanguage familyPama Nyungan Southeastern Central New South Wales MuruwariDialectsBarranbinja Ngarntukuri Kungkakuri Kantakuri Purukuri ThinuntuLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code zmu class extiw title iso639 3 zmu zmu a Glottologmuru1266AIATSIS 1 D32ELPMuruwariMuruwari green among other Pama Nyungan languages tan The Muruwari language was collated from many tapes of language material recorded by Jimmie Barker of Brewarrina Emily Horneville Mrs Ornable and Shillin Jackson of Goodooga and Robin Campbell of Weilmoringle The Murawari language was first published by R H Mathews in the early 1900s and again by Ian Sims Judy Trefry Janet Mathews and Lynette F Oates 1988 4 Oates grammar is based on the recordings made by Jimmie Barker and Janet Mathews from 1968 to 1972 and Bill Campbell and Judy Trefry in 1967 and supplemented by her own field work in Goodooga with the last remaining full speakers Mrs Emily Horneville and Mr Robin Campbell among others Contents 1 Relationship with other languages 2 Phonology 2 1 Phonemic inventory 3 Morphosyntax 4 Vocabulary 5 References 6 See alsoRelationship with other languages editLynette Oates work on Muruwari and Barranbinya corroborates the view that both languages are most likely in a dialect relation giving a cognate count of 44 between the two varieties 5 R H Mathews 1903 who recorded both Muruwari and Barranbinya also commented that besides vocabulary differences the grammar of both Muruwari and Barranbinya were essentially the same 6 Together Muruwari and Barranbinya form an isolate group within the Pama Nyungan language family being very different in many respects from its geographic neighbours which belong to many different Pama Nyungan subgroups 4 To the east both are bordered by the Wiradhuric languages Yuwaaliyaay and Yuwaalaraay speakers to the south by Ngiyambaa speakers also Wiradhuric and to the north by speakers of Maric languages including Guwamu and Badjiri To the west they neighboured Kurnu speakers part of the Paakantyi dialect continuum The Muruwari language was influenced through contact with many of these neighbouring languages and influences can even be traced to the Karnic languages and the languages of the Western Desert More recently Claire Bowern and Quentin Atkinson s lexicostatistical work 7 placed Muruwari together with the Wiradhuric languages forming a Central NSW group to which other Southeastern Pama Nyungan languages are related Phonology editPhonemic inventory edit The phonemic inventory 4 is very similar to Barranbinya 5 Letters used by Oates are in angle brackets Consonant phonemes Peripheral CentralLabial Velar Laminal ApicalDental Palatal Alveolar RetroflexStops p p k k th t tj c t t rt ʈ Nasals m m ng ŋ nh n nj ɲ n n rn ɳ Laterals l l rl ɭ Rhotics Trill rr r Flap R ɾ Retroflex r ɻ Semivowels w w y j All phonemes except those with a star may be word initial Vowel phonemes Front Central BackHigh i i ii iː u u uu uː Low a a aa aː Morphosyntax editAccording to Oates Muruwari is an affix transferring language borrowing a term from Arthur Capell 4 many suffixes particularly tense aspect and person suffixes but also stem forming suffixes can be transferred from the verb to other words in the clause Nouns adjectives demonstratives verb modifiers such as pinja only and warri not sure adverbs such as ngarlu again interrogatives and pronouns can receive verbal suffixes The exact function of this is unclear Vocabulary editExample sentence Pitara yaan Muruwariki meaning Muruwari is good sweet talk Some words from the Muruwari language as spelt and written by Muruwari authors include 3 Kula kangaroo Kuya fish Mara hand Marrinj thalu good day Ngapa water fresh Ngurra camp Pipi baby Thurri sun Witji witji bird s References edit D32 Muruwari at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies D26 Barranbinya Australian Indigenous Languages Database Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Retrieved 10 June 2022 a b nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Muruwari published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence accessed on 10 June 2022 a b c d Oates Lynette 1988 The Muruwari Language Pacific Linguistics a b Oates Lynette 1988 Barranbinya Fragments of a N S W Aboriginal language Papers in Australian Linguistics 17 185 204 Mathews Robert Hamilton 1903 The Burranbinya language Proceedings and Transactions of the Royal Geographic Society of Australia Queensland 18 57 Bowern Claire Atkinson Quentin 2012 Computational phylogenetics and the internal structure of Pama Nyungan Language 88 4 817 845 doi 10 1353 lan 2012 0081 hdl 1885 61360 S2CID 4375648 See also editMurrawarri Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muruwari language amp oldid 1215120104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
