| Source | Family | Group | Sub-group | Name | RelationshipLanguage-dialect relationships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnologue (2005) | |||||
| Dixon (2002) | SPENCER GULF BASIN AREAL GROUP | Kaurna, Nantuwara | Kadli Teichelmann and Schürmann (1840) dialects: Kaurna, Nantuwara, Ngadjuri, Narangka, Nukunu | ||
| Walsh (1981) | Pama-Nyungan | South-West | Yura | Kaurna | |
| Oates (1975) | Pama-Nyungan | Southern Western Desert Type | Yura | Gaurna | |
| Wurm (1972) | Pama-Nyungan | Southwest (or Nyungic) | Yura | Kaurna | |
| O'Grady, Voegelin & Voegelin (1966) | Pama-Nyungan | Southwest | Yura | Kaurna |