Nyiyaparli 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.

NativetoWestern Australia
EthnicityBailgu, Niabali
Native speakers
8 (2025)[1]
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Nyiyaparli
"Nijadali"
Native toWestern Australia
EthnicityBailgu, Niabali
Native speakers
8 (2025)[1]
Dialects
  • Palyku
  • Nankilakuthu ('high' or padupadu dialect)
  • Martuyitha ('low' dialect)
  • ?Ngulipartu (self-reported)
Language codes
ISO 639-3xny
Glottolognija1241
AIATSIS[3]A50
ELP
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Phonology

Consonants

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Labial Alveolar Retroflex (Alveolo-)
palatal		 Velar
Plosive p t ʈ ⟨rt⟩ c ⟨j⟩ k
Nasal m n ɳ ⟨rn⟩ ɲ ⟨ny⟩ ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Rhotic ɾ ⟨rr⟩
Approximant ɹ ⟨r⟩ j ⟨y⟩ w
Lateral l ɭ ⟨rl⟩ lʲ ⟨ly⟩
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  • /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

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Front Central Back
High i u
Low ɐ ⟨a⟩
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  • /i, u// can be heard as [ɪ, ʊ] within diphthongs.[4]

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