Wamin language

Not to be confused with Wagaman language.
Agwamin
Wamin
Native toAustralia
RegionQueensland
EthnicityEwamin
Dialects
  • Agwamin
  • Wamin
Language codes
ISO 639-3wmi
Glottologwami1239
AIATSIS[1]Y132, Y133
ELPAgwamin
Traditional lands of the Aboriginal peoples around Cairns

Wamin, also known as Agwamin or Ewamian, is an Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland spoken by the Ewamian people.[1] Wamin was traditionally spoken in the Etheridge region, in the areas around Einasliegh, Georgetown, and Mount Surprise.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Y132 Agwamin at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies  (see the info box for additional links)
  2. ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates text from Agwamin published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ Crump, Des (2020-09-28). "Language of the Week: Week Eighteen - Agwamin". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-12-14.