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The '''Central New South Wales languages''' (Central NSW) are a geographic grouping of [[Australian Aboriginal languages]] within the traditional [[Pama–Nyungan languages|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.)
The '''Central New South Wales languages''' (Central NSW) are a geographic grouping of [[Australian Aboriginal languages]] within the traditional [[Pama–Nyungan languages|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.)


The three families are:
The languages are:
*[[Wiradhuric languages|Wiradhuric]] ([[Wiradjuri language|Wiradhuri]], [[Ngiyambaa language|Ngiyambaa]], [[Gamilaraay language|Gamilaraay]])
*[[Wiradhuric languages|Wiradhuric]] ([[Wiradjuri language|Wiradhuri]], [[Ngiyambaa language|Ngiyambaa]], [[Gamilaraay language|Gamilaraay]])
*Dyangadi (Dyangadi, Nganyaywana)
*Dyangadi (Dyangadi, Nganyaywana)
*Worimi ([[Worimi language|Worimi]], [[Awabakal language|Awabakal]])
*Worimi ([[Worimi language|Worimi]], [[Awabakal language|Awabakal]])
*''[[Muruwarri language|Muruwarri]]''
*''[[Barranbinja language|Barranbinja]]''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:31, 12 November 2011

Central New South Wales
Geographic
distribution
New South Wales
Linguistic classificationPama–Nyungan?
  • Central New South Wales
Subdivisions

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.)

The languages are:

References

  • Dixon, R. M. W. (2002). Australian Languages: Their Nature and Development. Cambridge University Press.