Jarrakan languages


The Jarragan 'languages are a small family of Australian [Aboriginal languages] spoken in northern Australia. The name is derived from the word jarrag, which means "language" in Kija.
The three main Jarragan languages are:
These are divided into two groups: Gijic, consisting of only Gija, and Miriwoongic'
, consisting of Miriwoong and Gajirrawoong; Dixon considers the latter to be a single language.
Doolboong may also have been a Jarragan language, but this is uncertain as it is extinct and essentially unattested.

Vocabulary

lists the following basic vocabulary items: