Wati | |
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Geographic distribution | central Australia |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Glottolog | wati1241 |
Wati languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan) |
The Wati languages are the dominant Pama–Nyungan languages of central Australia. They include the moribund Wanman language and the Western Desert dialect continuum, which is sometimes considered to be a dozen distinct languages. It is not clear whether Antakarinya is Warnman or Western Desert.[citation needed]
Bowern (2011) adds Ngardi,[1] which had previously been classified as Ngumpin–Yapa.
Wati is generally included in Southwest Pama–Nyungan by those who accept that proposal.[2] However, SW Pama–Nyungan may be an areal group, and is not included in Bowern (2011).