Ngayawung | |
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Lower Riverland | |
Region | South Australia |
Ethnicity | Ngaiawang, Ngaralti, Nganguruku |
Extinct | (date missing) |
Pama–Nyungan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nwg |
Glottolog | lowe1402 |
AIATSIS[1] | S7 Ngaiawang, S4 Ngaralti, S6 Nganguruku |
Ngayawung (Ngaiawong) is an extinct language of southern South Australia, spoken by the Ngaiawang, Ngaralti and Nganguruku people.
The name is also spelled Ngaiyau, Aiawung, Aiawong, Iawung, Nggauaiyowangko; other names are Birta, Pitta, Pieta, Peeita and Meru.