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Language Genetic Unit Speakers EI RI Alawa Gunwingguan > Maran 17-20 2 Alngith Pama-Nyungan > Paman 3 1 Amarag Amaragic 5 Language Genetic Unit Speakers EI RI Alawa Gunwingguan > Maran 17-20 2 Alngith Pama-Nyungan > Paman 3 1 Amarag Amaragic 5 1 Ami Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 30-35 1.5 Anindilyakwa Gunwingguan > Enindilyagwa 1000 4 Areba Pama-Nyungan > Paman > N 2 1 Atampaya Pama-Nyungan > Paman > N 4 1 Ayabadhu Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 6 1 Bardi Nyulnyulan 20 2 Barrow Point Pama-Nyungan > Guugu Yimidhirr 1 1 Bunaba Bunaban 50-100 2 Burarra Gunwingguan > Burarran 400-600 4.5 Dayi Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 200 3.5 Dhangu Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 350 4 Dhuwal Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 500 4 Djambarrpuyngu Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 450 5 Djamindjung Djamindjungan 30 1 Djangun Pama-Nyungan > Yalandyic 1 1 Djauan Gunwingguan > Djauanic 100 3 Djawi Nyulnyulan 1 1 Djeebana Gunwingguan > Burarran 100 3 Djinang Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 250 4 Djinba Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 60-90 3.5 Djingili West Barkly 10 1 Dyaabugay Pama-Nyungan > Yidinic 3 1 Dyaberdyaber Nyulnyulan 3 1 Dyirbal Pama-Nyungan > Dyirbalic 40-50 2 Dyugun Nyulnyulan 2 1 Erre Giimbiyu 1 1 Flinders Island Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Flinders 3 1 Gadjerawang Djeragan 3 1 Gagadu Gunwingguan > Gagudjuan 6 1 Gambera Wororan 6 1 Ganggalida Pama-Nyungan > Tangic 5 1 Garawa Garawan 200 3.5 Garig-Ilgar Yiwaidjan 4 1 Gooniyandi Bunaban 100 3 Gurdjar Pama-Nyungan > Paman > N 30 2 Gudanji West Barkly 3 1 Gugadj Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Flinders 1 1 Gugu Badhun Pama-Nyungan > Maric 2 1 Gugubera Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Coastal 15 1 Guguyimidjir Pama-Nyungan > Guugu-Yimidhirr 20-30+2- 2 300/400 Gumatj Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 300 4 Gunwinggu Gunwingguan > Gunwinggic 1511 4 Gupapuyngu Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 450 4 Guragone Gunwingguan > Burarran 20 1 Gurinji Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngumbin 250+400 4 Iwaidja Yiwaidjan 150 2.5 Jarnango Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 40 2 Jaru Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngumbin 250 4 Kala Lagaw Ya Pama-Nyungan > Kala Lagaw Ya 3000-4000 5 Kamu Daly > Malagmalag 2 1 Kanju Pama-Nyungan > Paman > NE 50 2 Karadjeri Pama-Nyungan > SW > Marngu 12 1 Kayardild Pama-Nyungan > Tangic 6/150 1 Kitja Djeragan 100 2 Kuku-Mu’inh Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 7 1 Kuku-Muminh Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 31 2 Kuku-Mangk Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 1 1 Kuku-Ugbanh Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 6 1 Kuku-Uwanh Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 40 2 Kuku-Yalanji Pama-Nyungan > Yalandyic 700 4.5 Kunbarlang Gunwingguan > Gunwinggic 50-100 2.5 Kunggara Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Norman 10 1 Kunjen Pama-Nyungan > Paman > C 20-40/300 1 Kuthant Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Norman 3 1 Kuuku-Ya’u Pama-Nyungan > Paman > NE 100 3.5 Kurrama Pama-Nyungan > SW > Coastal 50 1 Ngayarda Kwini Wororan 50 2.5 Lamu-Lamu Pama-Nyungan > Lamulamic 1 1 Laragia Laragiyan 6 1 Lardil Pama-Nyungan > Lardil 2 1 Limilngan Limilngan-Wulna 3 1 Maranungu Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 15-20 2 Madngele Daly > Malagmalag 15-20 2 Manda Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 25 2 Mangarayi Gunwingguan > Mangarayic 50 2.5 Mara Gunwingguan > Maran 15 2 Mangerr Giimbiyu 1 1 Margu Yiwaidjan 1 1 Maridan Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 20 2 Maridjabin Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 20 2 Marimanindji Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 15 2 Maringarr Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 30-40 2 Marithiel Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 25 2 Mariyedi Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 20 2 Marti Ke Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 10/100 1 Maung Yiwaidjan 200 3 Mayaguduna Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Mayabic 2 1 Mbariman- Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Mbariman 3 1 Gudhinma Meriam TNG >> Trans-Fly 300-400 4 Miriwung Djeragan 10-20 2 Miwa Wororan 4 1 Mudburra Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngumbin 50 2 Mullukmulluk Daly > Malagmalag 9-11 2 Muluridyi Pama-Nyungan > Yalandyic 1 1 Murrinh-Patha Daly > Murrinh-Patha 900 2 Nakara Gunwingguan > Burarran 75-100 1.5 Ngalakan Gunwingguan > Rembarngic 10 1 Ngalkbun Gunwingguan > Ngalkbun 20 2.5 Nangikurrunggurr Daly > Murrinh-Patha 275 3 Ngarinman Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngmbin 170 2.5 Ngarinyin Wororan 82 3 Ngawun Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Mayabic 11 1 Ngurmbur Umbugarla-Ngumbur 1 1 Nimanbur Nyulnyulan 2 1 Nungali Djamindjungan 2 1 Nunggubuyu Gunwingguan > Enindhilyagwa 300 3.5 Nyangga Pama-Nyungan > Tangic 1 1 Nyawaygi Pama-Nyungan > Dyirbalic 3 1 Nyigina Nyulnyulan 50 2.5 Nyulnyul Nyulnyulan 1 1 Pakanha Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 10 1 Rembarunga Gunwingguan > Rembarngic 150 3 Ritarungo Pama-Nyungan > Yuulngu 300 4 Thayore Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Western 150/350 3 Thaypan Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Rarmul 2 1 Tyaraity Daly > Malagmalag 10 1 Umbindhamu Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Umbindhamic 6 1 Umbugarla Umbugarla-Ngumbur 3 1 Umbuygamu Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Lamalamic 7 1 Uradhi Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Northern 2 1 Urningangg Giimbiyu 10 1 Wadjiginy Daly > Bringen-Wagaydy 12 1 Wageman Gunwingguan > Wagiman 10 1 Walmatjarri Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngmbin 1000 3 Wambaya West Barkly 12 1 Wamin Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Southern 1 1 Waray Gunwingguan > Warayan 4 1 Wardaman Gunwingguan > Yangmanic 50 2 Warlmanpa Pama-Nyungan > SW > Ngarga 50 2 Warrgamay Pama-Nyungan > Dyirbalic 3 1 Warrwa Nyulnyulan 2 1 Warumungu Pama-Nyungan > Waramungic 200 3 Warungu Pama-Nyungan > Maric 2 1 Wikalkan Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 86 3 Wik-Epa Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 3 1 Wik-Iiyanh Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 40 2 Wik-Keyangan Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 3 1 Wik-Me’anha Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 12 1 Wik-Mungkan Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 400 4.5 Wik-Ngathana Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 126 4 Wikngenchera Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Middle 50 2 Wilawila Wororan 2 1 Worora Wororan 20 3 Wulna Limilngan-Wulna 1 1 Wunambul Wororan 20 2.5 Yanyuwa Pama-Nyungan > Yanyuwan 70-100/113 3 Yawuru Nyulnyulan 30 1.5 Yidiny Pama-Nyungan > Yidinic 12 1 Yindjilandj Pama-Nyungan >Wagaya-Warluwaric 1 1 Yir Yoront Pama-Nyungan > Paman > Yir-Yoront 15 1.5 e.i 295/152 = 1.94 very high .
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