The Central New South Wales languages (Central NSW) are a geographic grouping of Australian Aboriginal languages within the traditional Pama-Nyungan family, partially overlapping the Kuri subgroup of the Yuin-Kuric languages. Dixon (2002), who does not accept the Pama-Nyungan or Yuin-Kuric families, considers each of the three branches of Central NSW to be valid families. (Two are isolates.)
Central New South Wales | |
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Geographic distribution | New South Wales |
Linguistic classification | Pama-Nyungan?
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Subdivisions |
The three families are:
- Wiradhuric (Wiradhuri, Ngiyambaa, Gamilaraay)
- Dyangadi (Dyangadi, Nganyaywana)
- Worimi (Worimi, Awabakal)
References
- Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.