Gamilaraay language
The Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi language is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup found mostly in south-eastern Australia. It is the traditional language of the Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi), an Aboriginal Australian people. It has been noted as endangered, but the number of speakers grew from 87 in the 2011 Australian Census to 105 in the 2016 Australian Census. Thousands of Australians identify as Gamilaraay, and the language is taught in some schools.
| Gamilaraay | |
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| Darling tributaries | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Central northern New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Gamilaraay, Ualarai, Kawambarai |
| Extinct | "recently extinct" as of 2007 |
| Revival | 1065 claim to speak Gamilaraay (2021 census) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kld |
| Glottolog | gami1243 |
| AIATSIS | D23 |
| ELP | Gamilaraay |
| Yuwaalaraay | |
A map of the tribes of New South Wales, published in 1892. Gamilaraay is marked I. | |
Gamilaraay is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Wirray Wirray, Guyinbaraay, Yuwaalayaay, Waalaraay and Gawambaraay are dialects; Yuwaalaraay/Euahlayi is a closely related language.
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