Noongar language

Noongar
Nyungar
Native toAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityNoongar (Amangu, Ballardong, Yued, Kaneang, Koreng, Mineng, Njakinjaki, Njunga, Pibelmen, Pindjarup, Wardandi, Whadjuk, Wiilman, Wudjari)
Native speakers
less than 240 (2014)[1]
Dialects
  • Wudjari (Kwetjman)
  • Mineng (Minang)
  • Bibbulman (Pipelman)
  • Kaniyang (Kaneang)
  • Wardandi
  • Balardung (incl. Tjapanmay?)
  • Yuat (Juat)
  • Wiilman
  • Whadjuk
  • ?Pinjarup
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3nys – inclusive code [2]
Individual codes:
xgg – Koreng (Goreng)
xrg – Mineng (Minang)
xbp – Bibbulman (Pipelman)
wxw – Wardandi
pnj – Pinjarup
xwj – Whadjuk (Wajuk)
qsz Juat (Yuat)
Glottolognyun1247
AIATSIS[3]W41
The Noongar language subgroup, and its individual varieties, before contact with Europeans

Noongar (/ˈnʊŋɑːr/; also Nyungar /ˈnjʊŋɡɑːr/[a]) is an Australian Aboriginal language or dialect continuum, spoken by some members of the Noongar community and others. It is taught actively in Australia, including at schools, universities and through public broadcasting.[5][6] The country of the Noongar people is the southwest corner of Western Australia. Within that region, many Noongar words have been adopted into English, particularly names of plants and animals.[7]

Noongar was first recorded in 1801 by Matthew Flinders, who made a number of word lists.[8]

  1. ^ Long, Katrin (13 February 2014). "WA academics develop Noongar 'Wikipedia' to help preserve language fewer than 240 first-language speakers". ABC.
  2. ^ a b "639 Identifier Documentation: nys". SIL International. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ W41 Noongar at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  4. ^ "Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code" (PDF). SIL International. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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  8. ^ "Language". www.noongarculture.org.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.


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