XNY ISO 639-3
Nyiyaparli
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- xny
- Alternate Names
- Bailko, Balgu, Balygu, Balyku, Iabali, Jana, Janari, Jauna, Niabali, Nijadali, Njiabadi, Njiabali, Njijabadi, Njijabali, Njijapali, Nyiyabali, Nyiyapali, Nyiypali, Paljgu, Palyku
- Population
- 5 (2016 census).
- Location:
- Western Australia state: Davis river, Fortescue river, Jigalong creek, Oakover river, Ophtalmia range, Roy hill, Savory creek, Talawana, Weediwolli creek.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Wati
- Language Use
- Ethnic group members generally use Aboriginal English [eng] or Nyangumarta [nna]. Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Texts. Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre has Nyiyaparli language learning materials; in 2016, Wangka Maya started offering a Certificate III in Aboriginal Languages, and some of the first students were Nyiyaparli.
- Other Comments
- 2 groups: Bailko and Jauna.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Western Australia state: Davis river, Fortescue river, Jigalong creek, Oakover river, Ophtalmia range, Roy hill, Savory creek, Talawana, Weediwolli creek.
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