| Marranj | |
|---|---|
| Maranunggu | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Daly River; Northern Territory, Coast along Anson Bay, southwest of Darwin |
| Ethnicity | Marranunggu, Emmiyangal, Menthe |
Native speakers | 35 (2007) |
Western Daly
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:zmr – Maranungguamy – Ami (Emmi)zma – Manda (Menthe) |
| Glottolog | waga1259 |
| AIATSIS | N215 Marranj |
| ELP | |
Marranj is an Australian Aboriginal language, a dialect continuum consisting of Maranunggu (Merranunggu, Marranj Warrgat), Menhthe, and Emmi.
| Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labial | Velar | Palatal | Alveolar | ||
| Plosive | p | k | t̠ʲ | t | |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | n̠ʲ | n | |
| Rhotic | r | ɾ | |||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | |||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | æ | ə | |
| Low | ɑ |
| Phoneme | Allophones |
|---|---|
| /i/ | [i], [ɪ], [e], [ɛ] |
| /æ/ | [æ], [ɛ] |
| /ɑ/ | [ɑ], [ʌ] |
| /u/ | [u], [ʊ], [o], [ɔː] |