The Marrku-Wurrugu languages are a possible family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in the Cobourg Peninsula region of Western Arnhem Land and on Croker Island in the Northern Territory. It comprises two now-extinct languages, Marrgu and Wurrugu, and has been tentatively linked to the neighboring Iwaidjan family, though its status as a distinct genealogical unit is not settled.
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RegionNorthern Australia (Croker Island / Raffles Bay area, Northern Territory) 2 Speaker CountBoth Marrgu and the poorly attested Wurrugu are extinct, with no known living speakers. Browse and compare
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Sources
1. Glottolog: Glottolog languoid marr1257
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"level": "family"
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"child_language_count": 2
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Marrgu Language
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Marrgu (Marrku) is an extinct Aboriginal language of northern Australia.
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