The Nyungic languages are the south-westernmost of the Australian Aboriginal languages:[1]
| Nyungic | |
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| Geographic distribution | South West (Western Australia) |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| 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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