The Tangkic languages form a small language family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia.
The Tangkic languages are Lardil (Leerdil) and its special register Damin, Kayardild, and Yukulta (also known as Ganggalida or Nyangga). Of these Lardil is quite divergent, while Yukulta and Kayardild are mutually intelligible.
The extinct and poorly attested Minkin language may have been part of the Tangkic family.Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, 23 December 2011 (corrected 6 February 2012)
Vocabulary Capell (1942) lists the following basic vocabulary items:Capell, Arthur. 1941-1942, 1942-1943. Languages of Arnhem Land, North Australia. Oceania 12: 364-392, 13: 24-51.
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! English !! Laːdil !! Neːmarang |- ! man
! woman
! head
! eye
! nose
! mouth
! tongue
! wallaby
! crow
! sun
! moon
! fire
! smoke
! water
! raft
! paddle
! father
! mother
! sky, above | , || |- ! ground
! wind
! snake
! food
! ashes
! sea
! whirlwind
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