Ngayawung language
Ngayawung (Ngaiawong) is an extinct language of southern South Australia, spoken by the Ngaiawang, Ngaralti and Nganguruku people.
| Ngayawung | |
|---|---|
| Lower Riverland | |
| Region | South Australia |
| Ethnicity | Ngaiawang, Ngaralti, Nganguruku |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nwg |
| Glottolog | lowe1402 |
| AIATSIS[1] | S7 Ngaiawang, S4 Ngaralti, S6 Nganguruku |
The name is also spelled Ngaiyau, Aiawung, Aiawong, Iawung, Nggauaiyowangko; other names are Birta, Pitta, Pieta, Peeita and Meru.
References
- S7 Ngaiawang at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (see the info box for additional links)
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