The Iwaidjan Languages
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Garig and Ilgar are two almost identical dialects. Manangkari may be a dialect of Maung.
Dixon (2002) considers Warrkbi demonstrated, but Iwaidjic (Warrkbi-Maung) and Iwaidjan to be speculative. He predicts that working out the histories of the languages will be a "profound challenge", regardless of whether they are a genealogical family or a language area.
Marrgu, previously thought to be Iwaidjan, may turn out to be a language isolate.
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