The Marrngu languages are a branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family of Australia.
There are four members of the family, which all originated in Western Australia.Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
Marrngu Mangala (Mangarla) Marrngu proper Karajarri (Garadjari) Nyangumarta (Njangumarta)
Vocabulary Capell (1940) lists the following basic vocabulary items for the Marrngu languages:Capell, Arthur. 1940. The Classification of Languages in North and North-West Australia. Oceania 10(3): 241-272, 404-433.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! gloss !! Njängumada !! Garadjeri !! Mangala |- ! man | marŋu || marŋo || djiːbi |- ! woman | midawa || djando || malar |- ! head | djudju || guŋgulu || djida |- ! eye | bani || bani || mil |- ! nose | milja || milja || milja |- ! mouth | rira || djawa || rira |- ! tongue | djälin || djälan || djalan |- ! stomach | ŋaːlu || ŋaːlu || burma |- ! bone | ŋandi || || gamari |- ! blood | gunbulu || gunbulu || gunbulu |- ! kangaroo | bardjanin || bardjanin || wandjiri |- ! opossum | laŋgur || laŋgur || laŋgur |- ! emu | galaju || bidjaɖa || ganaŋandja |- ! crow | djawari || djawari || waŋgede |- ! fly | wɔdei || wanmin || wanmin |- ! sun | djandja || baːra || baːra |- ! moon | ɖaɖaɖa || ɖaɖaɖa || gilinman |- ! fire | wiga || djuŋgu || waɭu |- ! smoke | baɳɖi || ŋuɽun || ŋundjir |- ! water | ŋaba || ŋaba || ŋaba
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