Ngayawung | |
Also Known As: | Lower Riverland |
Extinct: | ? |
Familycolor: | Australian |
Dia1: | Ngayawang |
Dia2: | Nganguruku |
Dia3: | Ngaralti (Ngaralda)? |
Iso3: | nwg |
Aiatsis: | S7 |
Aiatsisname: | Ngaiawang |
Aiatsis2: | S4 |
Aiatsisname2: | Ngaralti |
Aiatsis3: | S6 |
Aiatsisname3: | Nganguruku |
Glotto: | lowe1402 |
Glottorefname: | Lower Riverland |
Ngayawung (Ngaiawong) is an extinct language of southern South Australia, spoken by the Ngaiawang, Ngaralti and Nganguruku people.
The name is also spelled Ngaiyau, Aiawung, Aiawong, Iawung, Nggauaiyowangko; other names are Birta, Pitta, Pieta, Peeita and Meru.
Peripheral | Laminal | Apical | |||||
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Labial | Velar | Dental | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | ||
Plosive | p | k | t̪ | c | t | ʈ | |
Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n | ɳ | ||
Rhotic | ɾ~r | ɻ | |||||
Lateral | ʎ | l | ɭ | ||||
Approximant | w | j |
Front | Central | Back | ||
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High | i iː | u uː | ||
Low | a aː |