Madhi Madhi language
| Madhi-Madhi | |
|---|---|
| Region | New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Madhi Madhi |
| Extinct | late 20th century |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
dmd |
| Glottolog | None |
| AIATSIS[2] |
D8 |
Madhi-Madhi (Muthimuthi) is an Indigenous Australian language spoken by the Muthi Muthi Aboriginal people of New South Wales.[3]
Luise Hercus[4] recorded a substantial amount of Muthi Muthi language from Jack Long whom she described as "the last Madimadi man". It was as a result of her statements that many linguists have recorded in error that the language became extinct when Long died.
Yita Yita
The Yita Yita people are an Aboriginal group and are a part of the Muthi Muthi language grouping. Their language has been studied in the 1980s. Yita Yita has a large number of monsybilic words, consonant finals and consonant clusters. Many Yita Yita place names include the words tin meaning foot, and cabul meaning leg. It has been postulated that there is a relationship between the Yita Yita and people down the river.
Sources
- Hercus, L. A. "Three linguistic studies from far south western NSW", Aboriginal History, 1989; v. 13 no. 1-2.
References
- ↑ R. M. W. Dixon, Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development: v. 1 (Cambridge Language Surveys). Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-47378-1
- ↑ Madhi-Madhi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ↑ Rees D. Barrett, Significant People in Australia's History, Issue 1 (Macmillan Education AU, 2009 ) p13.
- ↑ Hercus, p. 44-62.