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Wiradhuric languages

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Geographic distribution
  
New South Wales

Glottolog
  
wira1261

Wiradhuric languages

Linguistic classification
  
Pama–Nyungan Southeastern Wiradhuric

Subdivisions
  
Gamilaraay Wiradhuri Ngiyambaa

The Wiradhuric languages, or Central (Inland) New South Wales, are a family of Pama–Nyungan languages of Australia. There are three languages:

  • Gamilaraay (northeast)
  • Wiradhuri–Ngiyambaa
  • Wiradhuri (south)
  • Ngiyambaa (west)
  • All are now moribund.

    Wiradhuri and Ngiyambaa appear to be more closely related to each other than to Gamilaraay, as they show some common features that Gamilaraay lacks. The languages are close enough to be accepted as related in the conservative classification of Dixon (2002). Bowern (2011) lists the Yuwaaliyaay and Yuwaalaraay varieties of Gamilaraay as separate languages. Bigambal may have been another, if it wasn't one of the Banjalung languages. The Gujambal language has been listed as Wiradhuric, but is undocumented.

    References

    Wiradhuric languages Wikipedia


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