Wambaya

A language of Australia

ISO 639: wmb
Alternate Names: Umbaia, Wambaia, Wambaja, Wom-By-A, Wombya, Yumpia
Population: 61 (2016 census). Ethnic population: 88 (2006 census).
Location:: Northern Territory: Barkly tableland, Limmen bight and McArthur rivers’ headwaters; east of Lake Woods.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Australian, West Barkly
Dialects: Wambaya, Binbinga (Binbinka), Gudandji. Dialects inherently intelligible. (Black 1983).
Language Use: Shifted to Kriol [rop]. Used as L2 by Gudanji [nji].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Location: Northern Territory: Barkly tableland, Limmen bight and McArthur rivers’ headwaters; east of Lake Woods.