Ngayawung language explained

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.

Phonology

Consonants

PeripheralLaminalApical
LabialVelarDentalPalatalAlveolarRetroflex
Plosivepkctʈ
Nasalmŋɲnɳ
Rhoticɾ~rɻ
Lateralʎlɭ
Approximantwj

Vowels

FrontCentralBack
Highi iːu uː
Lowa aː
[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Horgen, Michael . The languages of the Lower Murray . LaTrobe University . 2004 . 45-56.