Dyangadi languages
Dyangadi is a possible small family of extinct or nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal languages of New South Wales:
- Nganyaywana a.k.a. Anaiwan
- Dyangadi a.k.a. Burgadi
| Dyangadi | |
|---|---|
| Macleay–New England | |
| Geographic distribution | New South Wales |
| Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | macl1239 |
They were once included among the Kuric languages.
However, Bowern (2011) retains Dyangadi in Kuric, removing only Nganyaywana as a separate Anewan branch.
Footnotes
References
- Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.
- Bowern, Claire. 2011. How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?
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