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Language	Orthographic Form	Phonemicized Form	Gloss as in Source	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	Word Structure	Word Structure Notes	General Notes	Source

Language	Orthographic Form	Etymology Code	Proto-Form	Proto-Language	Loan Source	Wanderwort Status	Etyma Set	Etymology Notes	General Notes
Bardi	karnpak(a)	loan into protolanguage				WW	%karnpak
Burarra	an-gurdoŋgoldya	unique
Dhangu	biḻma	inheritance
Dhay’yi	birlma	inheritance
Dhuwal	biḻma	inheritance
Djapu	birlma	inheritance
Djinang	bilmi	inheritance
Gajirrabeng	karnpij	loan			Gajirrabeng	WW	%karnpity	also in Mir, loan into Jaminjung	also in Mir, loan into Jaminjung
Gooniyandi	karnpak	loan			Gajirrabeng	WW	%karnpity	but ity/ak
Gumatj	biḻma	inheritance
Gupapuyngu	bilhma	inheritance
Gurindji	karnpak	loan			Gajirrabeng			but ij/al problem
Jaru	kuntalnga	unknown
Jingulu	kuntalnga	loan			Jingulu			loan into Mud kuntannga
Miriwung	kanpity	loan direction unknown				WW	%karnpity	possibly from Jarragan , but -ij><-ak in lgs not explained
Mudburra	kurntarnnga	loan			Jingulu			Ji kurntalnga	Ji kurntalnga
Nyikina	kanpak	loan into protolanguage				WW	%karnpak
Nyulnyul	kanbak	loan into protolanguage
Ritharrngu	makpar	unique
Walmajarri	karnpity	loan			Gajirrabeng	WW	%karnpity		possibly from Jarragan , but -ij>-ak not explained
Yan-nhangu	biḻma	inheritance
Yawuru	kanbak	loan into protolanguage
Yir-Yoront	murrn	inheritance	*murra	pEastern				Etymology problematic; YY has two senses: clapsticks, and thrown club; putative cognates are 'throwing stick'

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