| Bindal | |
|---|---|
| Bendalgubba, Nyawaygi | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Bindal people |
| Era | attested 1865 |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xbd |
| Glottolog | bind1237 seeLower Burdekin languages |
| AIATSIS[1] | E61 |
Bindal (Bendalgubba, Nyawaygi) is anextinctAustralian Aboriginal language ofNorth Queensland.[1] The Bindal language region included the area fromCape Cleveland extending south towardsAyr and the mouth of theBurdekin River, encompassing the landscape within the boundaries of theTownsville City Council andBurdekin Shire Council.[2]
Bowern[3] suggests that it might have been aMaric language. Breen[1] presumes that one of twoLower Burdekin languages, which he concluded were not Maric, is Bindal.
Some words from the Bindal language, as spelt and written by Bindal authors include:[2]
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