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| Language Name | Wagiman |
| Alternative Language Names | Wageman |
| Language Family | Isolate |
| Latitude | -13.818296 |
| Longitude | 131.840476 |
| Notes | Local Nouns take ABL but not LOC/ALL case. |
| Detail | 10 |
Absolute Frame Of Reference
| drainage | upstream-downstream | rare | gangga, ganggaran LOCN 'upstream'; dubay, dubaran LOCN 'downstream' | |
| elevation | uphill-downhill(highlands-lowlands overall fall of land) | frequent | wolok LOCN 'upper area, high country'; munya, munyalan LOCN 'lower area, interior, low country' | Forms refer to both actual elevation and fall of land. |
| elevation | uphill-downhill(actual elevation) | frequent | wolok LOCN 'upper area, high country'; munya, munyalan LOCN 'lower area, interior, low country' | Forms refer to both actual elevation and fall of land. |
Relative Frame Of Reference
| sagittal | frequent | facing | jumbany N 'area at the back of s.th., behind; yonggorn- CVB 'be in front' | ||
| transverse | not present | unknown | |||
| sagittal | frequent | nearside-farside | mayh-baban/banagan LOCN 'at nearside of s.th. (prox-side)'; muny-baban/muny-jaban LOCN 'at farside of s.th. (ndist-side)'; magu-baban LOCN 'at farside of s.th. (fdist-side)' |
Intrinsic Frame Of Reference
| sagittal | frequent | jumbany N 'area at the back of s.th., behind'; yonggorn- CVB 'be in front' | ||
| transverse | not present |
Traditional Subsistence Mode
Contemporary Subsistence Mode
Topographic Environment
- Tablelands/Mesas
- Rock Country
- Escarpment
- Scrub/Bush
- Forest
- Large Water Course (permanent)
- Small Water Course (permanent)
- Small Water Course (seasonal)
- Billabong/Lake (permanent)
- Billabong/Lake (seasonal)
- Dominant Wind Direction (seasonal)
Data Collection Locations
| Pine Creek | -13.818296 | 131.840476 | |||
| various other locations in country |
Sources
- Harvey pers.com.; Harvey audio transcript corpus