Karnic languages

Karnic
Karnic
Geographic; distribution	Australia
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Karnic;
Subdivisions	Arabana; Palku; Karna; Ngura (partial);
Glottolog	karn1253
	Karnic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). The four solid-green sections are Arabana (west), Palku (north), Karna (central strip), Ngura (east). The striped area to the east is Kungkari and Birria, which may have been Karnic.

The Karnic languages are a group of languages of the Pama–Nyungan family. According to Dixon (2002), these are three separate families, but Bowern (2001) establishes regular paradigmatic connections among many of the languages, demonstrating them as a genealogical group. Bowern classifies them as follows:

Karnic
- Arabana (Wangganguru) (Western Karnic; orig. part of Palku)
- - Palku (Northern Karnic)
    - Pitta Pitta
    - Wangka-Yutjurru (Wanggamala)
  - - Karna (Central Karnic)
      - Yandruwandha (Yawarawarga)
      - Mithaka (in the north); Diyari, Yarluyandi–Ngamini
    - Eastern Karnic: Wilson River language (Wangkumara, Bundhamara (Punthamara), Ngandangara/Yarumarra, etc.)

Karnic
Geographic distribution	Australia
Linguistic classification	Pama–Nyungan Karnic
Subdivisions	Arabana Palku Karna Ngura (partial)
Glottolog	`karn1253`
Karnic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). The four solid-green sections are Arabana (west), Palku (north), Karna (central strip), Ngura (east). The striped area to the east is Kungkari and Birria, which may have been Karnic.