| Maningrida | |
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| Burarran | |
| Geographic distribution |
Northern Territory |
| Linguistic classification |
Arnhem languages
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | mani1293 |
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Maningrida languages (purple), among other non-Pama-Nyungan languages (grey)
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Maningrida, also known as Burarran, is a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. It includes four languages, none closely related:
Green established the family by reconstructing the tense–aspect–mood inflections of Proto-Maningrida, and demonstrated common developments that set them apart from other Arnhem languages.