Nyunga
Nyunga was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Noongar (), also Nyungar (), 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. The country of the Noongar people is the southwest corner of Western Australia. Within that region, many Noongar words have been adopted into Australian English, particularly names of plants and animals.
Noongar was first recorded in 1801 by Matthew Flinders, who made a number of word lists.
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Words in Nyunga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| child | koorlingah | |
| man | man | |
| water | kep | |
| river | beerliya | |
| tree | boorn | |
| horse | ngort | |
| pig | beerk | |
| path | bidee |
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Vocabulary
- NgadjunmayaPama-Nyungan23% alike
- PanytyimaPama-Nyungan18% alike
- YinhawangkaPama-Nyungan17% alike
- BadimayaPama-Nyungan17% alike
- DhargariPama-Nyungan16% alike
- NgarlumaPama-Nyungan16% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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