The Nyungic languages are the south-westernmost of the Australian Aboriginal languages:[1]
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Geographic distribution | South West (Western Australia) |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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Glottolog | None |
![]() Nyungic languages (green) among other Pama–Nyungan (tan). Classification of Bowern (2011). Nyungar is the section in the southwest. |
Galaagu and Kalaamaya/Natingero are poorly attested; it is not clear how close they are to each other or to Nyungar, and Kalaamaya may have been a variety of Nyungar proper. A variety called Nyaki Nyaki (Njakinjaki) has been variously said to be a dialect of Nyungar or of Kalaamaya.[2]
The term Nyungic has been used for the bulk of the Southwest Pama–Nyungan languages (see). However, that is a geographical group, not a demonstrable family. Bowern restricts both terms to Nyungar plus Galaagu, which is poorly attested and had been misclassified as one of the Mirning languages.
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Pama–Nyungan subgroups |
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Tangkic | |||||||||||||||||
Garrwan | |||||||||||||||||
Macro-Gunwinyguan ? |
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Iwaidjan |
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Marrku–Wurrugu ? | |||||||||||||||||
Darwin Region ? |
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Daly River Sprachbund |
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Mirndi |
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Jarrakan |
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Bunuban |
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Worrorran | |||||||||||||||||
Nyulnyulan |
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isolates | |||||||||||||||||
Tasmanian family-level groups |
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