NLY ISO 639-3
Nyamal
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- nly
- Alternate Names
- Gnamo, Namel, Njamal, Njamarl, Nyamel
- Population
- 25 (2016 census), decreasing.
- Location:
- Western Australia state: northwest, Bamboo creek area, Marble Bar, Nullagine, to coast east of Port Hedland.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Inland Ngayarda
- Language Use
- Adults only. Shifting to English [eng] (Wurm 2007). Shifting to Nyangumarta [nna] (Wurm 2007).
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Texts. Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Center has worked with the Nyamal to produce language learning material.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Western Australia state: northwest, Bamboo creek area, Marble Bar, Nullagine, to coast east of Port Hedland.
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