Nyungar
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A language of Australia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Njunga, Njungar, Noongar, Nyunga, Wudjari
Population
No known L1 speakers (2005 AUSTLANG). Recently extinct (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 480 (2016 census).
Location
Western Australia state.
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Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Classification
Language Development
Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources
Former Nyungar languages: Tjapanmay, Karlamay, Pipelman (Pipalman), Ngatjumay, Kwetjman, Mirnong, Kaniyang Pindjarup, and Whadjuk. There are about 8,000 people who are descended from the Nyunga who speak a mixture of English and Nyunga, included as a dialect of English [eng] in Australia. They are sometimes called Noonga, Noongar, or Noogar, and their speech Neo-Nyunga.