Nyungar

A language of Australia

ISO 639: nys
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.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Nyungar
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyungar
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: 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.

Location: Western Australia state.