Wadi Wadi

A language of Australia

ISO 639: xwd
Alternate Names: Biangil, Dacournditch, Wathiwathi, Wattewatte, Watthiwatthi, Watty-watty, Withaija, Woani, Wohdi Wohdi, Woonyi, Wotti-wotti
Population: No known L1 speakers.
Location:: New South Wales state: Murray river, Murrumbidgee Junction, Piangil, Swan Hill, Tyntynder; Victoria state: Moolpa.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Kulin
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: In 2015, Dr. Luise Hercus, a leading chronicler of endangered Australian Aboriginal languages, gathered Wadi Wadi and other indigenous groups together to hear recordings of their heritage languages with the goal of helping the groups ‘maintain and teach their languages to future generations’.

Location: New South Wales state: Murray river, Murrumbidgee Junction, Piangil, Swan Hill, Tyntynder; Victoria state: Moolpa.