Extinct Late 20th century. ISO 639-3 wny AIATSIS G23 | Language family Garrwan
Wanyi Glottolog wany1247 | |
Region Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia | ||
Wanyi (also spelled Waanyi, Wanji, Waanji) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Waanyi people of the lower gulf area of Northern Queensland, Australia.
Words and phrases from this language are used by novelist Alexis Wright in her 2013 novel, The Swan Book.
References
Wanyi language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA