| Nyiyaparli | |
|---|---|
| "Nijadali" | |
| Native to | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Bailgu,Niabali |
Native speakers | 3 (2005 & 2006 census)[1] (census data seem to be repeated for Jauna & Palyku)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xny |
| Glottolog | nija1241 |
| AIATSIS[1] | A50 |
| ELP | |
Nyiyaparli (Nyiyabali, Njijabali, or misspelledNijadali) is a nearly extinctPama–Nyungan language spoken by thePalyku (Bailko) andNiabali (Jana) people ofWestern Australia. There's a formallanguage register known aspadupadu.
| Labial | Velar | (Alveolo-) palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | k | c | t | ʈ |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | ɲ | n | ɳ |
| Rhotic | ɾ | ||||
| Lateral | l̠ʲ | l | ɭ | ||
| Approximant | w | j | ɹ | ||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Low | ɐ |
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