Ngiyambaa language
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The Ngiyambaa language is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric
subgroup. It was the traditional language of the Wangaaybuwan and Wayilwan peoples
of New South Wales
, Australia
, but is now moribund; according to Donaldson by the 1970s there were only about ten people fluent in Wangaaybuwan, whilst there were only a couple of Wayilwan speakers left.
Ngiyambaa (meaning language), or Ngiyambaambuwali, was also used by the Waangaybuwan and Wayilwan to describe themselves, whilst 'Waangaybuwan' and 'Wayilwan' (meanining 'With Waangay/Wayil' (for 'no') were used to distinguish both the language and the speakers from others who did not have wangaay/wayil for no.
Wiradhuric languages
The Wiradhuric languages, or Central inland New South Wales, are a family of Pama–Nyungan languages of Australia. There are three languages:*Gamilaraay*Wiradhuri–Ngiyambaa**Wiradhuri**NgiyambaaAll are now moribund....
subgroup. It was the traditional language of the Wangaaybuwan and Wayilwan peoples
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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, but is now moribund; according to Donaldson by the 1970s there were only about ten people fluent in Wangaaybuwan, whilst there were only a couple of Wayilwan speakers left.
Ngiyambaa (meaning language), or Ngiyambaambuwali, was also used by the Waangaybuwan and Wayilwan to describe themselves, whilst 'Waangaybuwan' and 'Wayilwan' (meanining 'With Waangay/Wayil' (for 'no') were used to distinguish both the language and the speakers from others who did not have wangaay/wayil for no.