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.
Central New South Wales | |
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(geographic) | |
Geographic distribution | New South Wales |
Linguistic classification | Pama–Nyungan?
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Subdivisions | |
Glottolog | None |
The languages are:
- Wiradhuric (Wiradhuri, Ngiyambaa, Gamilaraay)
- Dyangadi (Dyangadi, Nganyaywana)
- Worimi (Worimi, Awabakal)
- Muruwarri
- Barranbinja
Bowern (2011) uses the term Central NSW as a synonym for the Wiradhuric languages, elsewhere known as Central Inland NSW.
References
- Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.