Ngiyambaa is a member of the Wiradhuric subgroup of the Pama-Nyungan language family. It was originally spoken by the Wailwan and Wiraibon people. These were East Australian tribes who were located in the geographical centre of New South Wales, between Sandy Creek near Cobar to the north and Willandra Creek near Ivanhoe to the south.
In 2005 there were just two speakers of Ngiyambaa. There were two dialects of the language: Wailwan (Wayilwan) and Wiraibon (Wangaaypuwan). The language is also known as Ngempa or Wangaaypuwan-Ngiyambaa or Wongaibon. Ngiyambaa is closely related to Wiradjuri, Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay.
Download an alphabet chart for Ngiyambaa (Excel)
Pronunciation information compiled by Wolfram Siegel.
Information about the Ngiyambaa people, language and culture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngiyambaa
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/wyb
https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/d22
https://pathfindersnsw.org.au/languages/ngiyampaa/
Alyawarr, Arrernte, Bundjalung, Dharawal, Dhuwal, Diyari, Djabugay, Djinang, Djinba, Gamilaraay, Gooniyandi, Gugadja, Guugu Yalandji, Guugu Yimithirr, Kala Lagaw Ya, Kalkatungu, Kaurna, Kuku Nyungkal, Kunjen, Kuuk Thaayorre, Lamalama, Martu Wangka, Ngaanyatjarra, Ngiyambaa, Nhangu, Noongar, Paakantyi, Pintupi, Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri, Wemba Wemba, Wik-Mungkan, Wiradjuri, Yankunytjatjara, Yindjibarndi, Yolŋu
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page last modified: 23.04.21
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