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Classifying Victorian languages

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This article provides an extensive analysis of the indigenous languages of Victoria, Australia, which are no longer spoken. It relies on historical records and fieldwork conducted in the 1960s by Hercus. The study focuses on the classification, linguistic features, and relationships among these languages, which belong to the Pama-Nyungan family.<h3><b>Cultural Sensitivity</b></h3>Some material in this collection may contain words, descriptions and terms, which may be culturally sensitive and that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the content was created, but may not be considered appropriate today. If you believe this material should be removed please contact the library.<br><b>To contact the library</b>Contact: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/library/about/contact<br><b>For Indigenous Australians help and support is available</b><i>‍13YARN</i> is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders crisis support line. Available 24/7.Contact: 1300Yarn (13 92 76) or <a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/" target="_blank">https://www.13yarn.org.au/</a>

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Publication Date

1995-01-01

Journal

La Trobe Working Papers in Linguistics

Volume

8

Issue

1

Pagination

p.1-59

Publisher

Linguistics Program, La Trobe University

ISSN

1036-0808

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©1995 the author(s).

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arrow migration 2023-03-02 18:17. Ref: 25aacc. IDs:['http://hdl.handle.net/1959.9/495539', 'latrobe:33056', 'URN:ISSN:1036-0808']

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