Nyiyaparli language
Australian Aboriginal language
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Nyiyaparli (Nyiyabali, Njijabali, or misspelled Nijadali) is a nearly extinct Pama–Nyungan language spoken by the Palyku (Bailko) and Niabali (Jana) people of Western Australia. There is also a formal language register known as padupadu.
| Nyiyaparli | |
|---|---|
| "Nijadali" | |
| Native to | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Bailgu, Niabali |
Native speakers | 8 (2025)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xny |
| Glottolog | nija1241 |
| AIATSIS[3] | A50 |
| ELP | |
Phonology
Consonants
- /ɲ, c, l̠ʲ/ can also be heard as dental [n̪, t̪, l̪] in free variation among speakers, with a possible phonemic distinction.
- Rhotics /ɾ, ɹ/ can be heard in free variation as [r, ɻ] among speakers.
Vowels
- /i, u// can be heard as [ɪ, ʊ] within diphthongs.[4]
