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The languages 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 languages|Dyangadi]] ([[Dyangadi language|Dyangadi]], [[Nganyaywana language|Nganyaywana]])
*Worimi ([[Worimi language|Worimi]], [[Awabakal language|Awabakal]])
*[[Worimi languages|Worimi]] ([[Worimi language|Worimi]], [[Awabakal language|Awabakal]])
*''[[Muruwarri language|Muruwarri]]''
*''[[Muruwarri language|Muruwarri]]''
*''[[Barranbinja language|Barranbinja]]''
*''[[Barranbinja language|Barranbinja]]''

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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.