| Wadi-Wadi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Victoria,New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Wadi Wadi,Weki Weki? |
Native speakers | nearly extinct[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xwd |
| Glottolog | wadi1260 |
| AIATSIS[3] | D4 |
| ELP | Wadi-Wadi |
Wadi-Wadi is an extinctIndigenous Australian language once spoken inVictoria andNew South Wales.
Clark suggests thatJari Jari is a closely related language,[4] but this name may refer to other languages.[5][6]
| Labial | Velar | Dental | Palatal | Alveolar | Retroflex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | k | t̪ | c | t | ʈ |
| Nasal | m | ŋ | n̪ | ɲ | n | ɳ |
| Rhotic | ɾ~r | ɻ | ||||
| Lateral | l | |||||
| Approximant | w | j | ||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | ||
| Low | a |
Vowels are heard as[ɪ,ɛ~ə,ɐ,ʊ] when in lax positions.[7]
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