Yulparija
Yulparija 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 in Bowern.
It is one of the components of the Martu Wangka koine.
Phonology
Yulparija has a typical phonemic inventory for languages of the Kimberley area. It uses 17 consonants in five distinct places of articulation.| Bilabial | Apico-alveolar | Apico-post-alveolar | Lamino-palatal | Dorso-velar | |
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Vowels
Yulparija uses a three vowel system, with a length contrast for the open vowel and the close back vowel.| Front | Back | |
| Close | i | u, uu |
| Open | a, a |