| Mantharta | |
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| Region | Western Australia |
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Native speakers
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2 Dhargari (2005) (1 cited 2007) |
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Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously: – Dhargari – Warriyangga – Thiin – Djiwarli
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| Glottolog | mant1266 |
| AIATSIS |
W21 Tharrkari, W22 Warriyangka, W25 Thiin, W28 Jiwarli |
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Mantharta languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan).
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Mantharta is a possibly extinct dialect cluster spoken in the southern Pilbara region of Western Australia. The four varieties were distinct but largely mutually intelligible. These were:
The name mantharta comes from the word for 'man' in all four varieties.
See Jiwarli dialect for details.