Wiradhuric languages explained

Wiradhuric
Also Known As:Central New South Wales
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Fam2:Southeastern
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Mapcaption:Wiradhuric languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan)

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

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.[1] 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.

Comparison

WiradhuricNon-Wiradhuric
WiradhuriNgiyambaaGamilaraayBaagandji
ngandhingandi-ngaanawintyikawho?
minyangminja-minyaminhawhat?
ngadhungadhungayangathuI
ngalingaliingalingaliwe two
ngiyanhingiyanu / ngiyaningiyaaninginawe (pl.)
ngindhungindungindangintuyou (sg.)
ngindhubulangindubulangindaalingupayou two
ngindhugirngindugalngindaayngurtayou (pl.)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)