Noongar language

Noongar
Noongar
Nyungar
Region	Western Australia
Ethnicity	Noongar (Amangu, Ballardong, Yued, Kaneang, Koreng, Mineng, Njakinjaki, Njunga, Pibelmen, Pindjarup, Wardandi, Whadjuk, Wiilman, Wudjari)
Native speakers	less than 240 (2014)
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Nyungic Noongar; ;
Dialects	Wudjari (Kwetjman); Mineng (Minang); Bibbulman (Pipelman); Kaniyang (Kaneang); Wardandi; Balardung (incl. Tjapanmay?); Yuat (Juat); Wiilman; Whadjuk; ?Pinjarup;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nys – inclusive code; Individual codes:; xgg – Koreng (Goreng); xrg – Mineng (Minang); xbp – Bibbulman (Pipelman); wxw – Wardandi; pnj – Pinjarup; xwj – Whadjuk (Wajuk)
Linguist List	qsz Juat (Yuat)
Glottolog	nyun1247
AIATSIS	W41

Noongar (⫽ˈnʊŋɑːr⫽; also Nyungar ⫽ˈnjʊŋɡɑːr⫽^[a]) is an Australian Aboriginal language or dialect continuum, spoken by some members of the Noongar community and others. It is taught actively in Australia, including at schools, universities and through public broadcasting.^[5]^[6] The country of the Noongar people is the southwest corner of Western Australia. Within that region, many Noongar words have been adopted into English, particularly names of plants and animals.^[7]

Noongar was first recorded in 1801 by Matthew Flinders, who made a number of word lists.^[8]

^ Long, Katrin (13 February 2014). "WA academics develop Noongar 'Wikipedia' to help preserve language fewer than 240 first-language speakers". ABC.
^ ^a ^b "639 Identifier Documentation: nys". SIL International. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ W41 Noongar at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
^ "Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code" (PDF). SIL International. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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^ "Language". www.noongarculture.org.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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[1] Long, Katrin (13 February 2014). "WA academics develop Noongar 'Wikipedia' to help preserve language fewer than 240 first-language speakers". ABC.

[iso639-3-2] "639 Identifier Documentation: nys". SIL International. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[AIATSIS-3] W41 Noongar at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

[4] "Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code" (PDF). SIL International. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

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[9] "Language". www.noongarculture.org.au. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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