List of Australian Aboriginal languages

This is a list of Australian Aboriginal languages
Australian Aboriginal languages
The Australian Aboriginal languages comprise several language families and isolates native to the Australian Aborigines of Australia and a few nearby islands, but by convention excluding the languages of Tasmania and the Torres Strait Islanders...

and dialects.

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Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes	ISO 639-3 ISO 639-3 ISO 639-3:2007, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 3: Alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages, is an international standard for language codes in the ISO 639 series. The standard describes three‐letter codes for identifying languages. It extends the ISO 639-2... code
Adnyamathanha Adnyamathanha language Adnyamathanha is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language. It is the traditional language of the Adnyamathanha people.The name of the witchetty grub comes from Adnyamathanha.-Names:...	Ad'n'amadana, Adynyamathanha, Anjimatana, Anjiwatana, Atnyamathanha		SA.	adt
Aghu Tharrnggala	Aghu Tharnggalu		QLD.	ggr
Alyawarre Alyawarre Alyawarre are an Indigenous Australian people, or language group, from the Northern Territory.In 1980 they lodged a land claim with the Wakaya people, which was handed back to them on 22 October 1992. The size of the land was 2065 km²....	Alyawarr		N.T.	aly
Amurdag Amurdag language Amurdag is an Indigenous Australian language historically spoken in the Northern Territory of Australia. According to a report by the National Geographic Society and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, it is an endangered language...			N.T
Andajin	?		WA
Andegerebinha Andegerebinha language The Andegerebinha language, also known as Andigibinha and Antekerrepinhe, is an aboriginal language of the Northwest Territory of Australia spoken around the Hay River, Pituri Creek area according to Ethnologue. It was spoken by only ten individuals as of 1981, so it may now be extinct.-References:*...	Andigibinha, Antekerrepinhe		Northern Territory, Hay River, Pituri Creek area, east of Alyawarra.	adg
Anguthimri language Anguthimri language Anguthimri is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Anguthimri people. It is unknown when it went extinct....	Awngthim		QLD
Anjumarla			N.T.
Anmatyerre			N.T.	amx
Arabana Arabana language Arabana is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Karnic languages of the Pama–Nyungan family....
Aritinngithigh			QLD
		Alice Springs region NT.Eastern,Western and Southern
Awabakal Awabakal language Awabakal is an Australian Aboriginal language that was spoken around Lake Macquarie and Newcastle in New South Wales. The name is derived from Awaba, which was the native name of the lake.-Classification:...	Awabagal		NSW. Extinct. Being revived
Ayapathu			?

B

Name	Synonyms	Notes
Badimaya Badimaya language Badimaya is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is a member of the Kartu subgroup of the Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.Badimaya country lies in the area between Mount Magnet and Dalwallinu...	Widimaya, Parti-Maya	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Bandjalang Bandjalang language Bundjalung is an Australian Indigenous language of New South Wales.Bundjalung consists of a number of dialects, including Yugumbir, Nganduwal, Minjangbal, Njangbal, Biriin, Baryulgil, Waalubal, Dinggabal, Wiyabal, Gidabal, Galibal, and Wudjeebal.-Vowels:...	Bundjalung	N.S.W. ISO 639-3 code:
Bardi Bardi language Bardi is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language. There are approximately 20 speakers out of an ethnic population of 380.-Classification:...	Baadi, Badi, Ba:di, Baardi, Bard	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Barngarla	Bangala, Banggala, Banggarla, Bungeha, Bungela, Pakarla, Pangkala, Pankalla, Parnkala, Parnkalla, Punkalla	SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Barrow Point language Barrow Point language The Barrow Point language is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language. According to Ethnologue, there was one speaker left in 1981.-Classification:Ethnologue classifies Barrow Point together with Guugu Yimidhirr as a branch of Pama–Nyungan....		1 speaker (1981 Wurm and Hattori); code:bpt;
Bidjara Bidjara language Bidjara is a nearly extinct language of Australia. Bidyara is spoken by twenty elders in Queensland, between Tambo and Augathella, Warrego and Langlo rivers . It is an aboriginal language. It is also the only aboriginal language in eastern Australia. It is sadly shifting to English...	Bidyara, Bithara, Bitjara	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Bidjigal Bidjigal The Bidjigal people are a group of Indigenous Australians living to the West of Sydney. Their geographical location is confusing, as they seem to have been based in southern Sydney, in the region between the Cooks River and the Georges River and yet also seem to have inhabited land in...	Bediagal	NSW. May have been a dialect of Eora Eora The Eora are the Aboriginal people of the Sydney area, south to the Georges River, north to the Hawkesbury River, and west to Parramatta. The indigenous people used this word to describe where they came from to the British. "Eora" was then used by the British to refer to those Aboriginal people... or Dharuk
Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin is a pidgin that sprung up in Broome, Western Australia in the early 20th century to facilitate communication between the various groups working in the pearling industry there—Japanese, Malays, Torres Strait Islanders, Koepangers, Hakka Chinese, Filipinos, a small...	Broom Creole, Japanese Pidgin English, Koepang Talk, Malay Talk	WA. Developed post-contact. ISO 639-3 code:
Bunuba Bunuba language Bunuba is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by some 160 older adults, most of whom live in or near Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia....	Bunaba, Bunapa, Punapa	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Bunurong		VIC extinct.
Burduna Burduna language Burduna, also known as Boordoona, Budina, Budoona, Buduna, Pinneegooroo, Poodena, Poordoona, Purduma, and Purduna is an aboriginal language of Australia. It is spoken in Henry and upper Lyndon rivers region according to Ethnologue. It is endangered, with only three speakers remaining as of 1981.-...	Boordoona, Bootena, Boruna, Budina, Budoona, Buduna, Burduna, Bu-tena, Poodena, Poordoona, Purduma, Purduna	WA. ISO 639-3 code:

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Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Dalabon Dalabon language Dalabon or Ngalkbun is an endangered Gunwinyguan language spoken by some 20 speakers in Arnhem Land, Australia. Dalabon is also known as Dangbon, Ngalkbon or Buwan.-References:...	Buin, Boun, Buan, Bouin, Buwan, Dalabon, Dangbon, Gundangbon, Ngalabon, Ngalkbon, Nalabon	Gunwinyguan Gunwinyguan languages The Gunwinyguan languages form the second largest family of Australian Aboriginal languages. They are spoken in Arnhem Land in northern Australia. The most populous language is Gunwinygu, with some 1500 speakers....	Northern Territory ISO 639-3 code:
Damin Damin Damin was a ceremonial language register used by the advanced initiated men of the Lardil and the Yangkaal tribes in Aboriginal Australia. Both inhabit islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Lardil on Mornington Island, the largest island of the Wesley Group, and the Yangkaal and Forsyth Islands...	Demiin	Constructed language	QLD Extinct
Darkinjung Darkinjung language Darkinjung is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Darkinjung people. It was spoken adjacent to Dharuk, Wiradhuri and Awabakal.-Name:The name of the language has various spellings:...	Darginjang, Darginyung, Darkinjang, Darkinoong, Darkinung, Darkinyun, Darkinyung, Darkiñung, Darknung		NSW. Extinct.
Darling Darling language The Darling language is an Australian aboriginal language spoken at the base of the Darling River in New South Wales. Other names for the language include Kula, Baagandji, and Southern Baagandji. The Darling People are now, after British settlement, nearly extinct. Only five elders are left...	Baagandji, Kula, Southern Baagandji	Pama–Nyungan, Baagandji	ISO 639-3 code: New South Wales. Nearly extinct
Darug	Daruk, Dharruk, Dharuk, Dharug		NSW. Extinct.
Djabugay Djabugay language Djabugay is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language once spoken by Djabugay people.-Names:Names for this language and/or some of its dialects include:...	Djabugai, Dyaabugay, Dyabugay, Tjapukai		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Djabwurung	?		Vic
Djiringanj			S.E N.S.W
Dharawal	Dharawaal, Thurrawal, Thurawal, Turrubul		NSW. Extinct. ISO 639-3 code:
Dhauwurdwurung	Gunditjmara		VIC. Extinct.
Diyari Diyari language Diyari or Dieri is an Australian Aboriginal language of South Australia spoken by the Diyari tribe.-Vowels:-Consonants:The voiced alveolar stop may have trilled release depending on dialect...	Dieri	Pama–Nyungan, Karnic Karnic languages The Karnic languages are a group of languages of the Pama–Nyungan family. According to Dixon , these three groups are three separate branches... , Karna	S.A Extinct ISO 639-3 code: `dif`
Doolboong Doolboong language Doolboong is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Doolboong people on the coast of the Cambridge Gulf in the Northern Territory....	Duulngari, Tulpung		WA. Extinct.
Dyirbal Dyirbal language Dyirbal is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in northeast Queensland by about 5 speakers of the Dyirbal tribe. It is a member of the small Dyirbalic branch of the Pama–Nyungan family...			QLD. ISO 639-3 code: `dbl`

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Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Aboriginal English Australian Aboriginal English Australian Aboriginal English is the name given to a dialect of Australian English used by a large section of the Indigenous Australian population. It is made up of a number of varieties which developed differently in different parts of Australia...	Black English, non-standard English		Developed post-contact.
Pidgin English Australian Aboriginal Pidgin English Australian Aboriginal Pidgin English refers to the pidginised varieties of English spoken by Australian Aborigines until about the early 1950s for communication with Europeans and other immigrant ethnic groups, as well as with other Aborigines with whom they did not share a common Aboriginal...		Pidgin	Developed post-contact.
Eora	Iora		NSW. Extinct.

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Name	Synonyms	Notes
Gajirrabeng Gajirrabeng language Gajirrabeng is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Kimberley region, today known by only three or four fluent speakers....	Gadjerawang, Gadjerong, Gadyerong, Gajirrawoong, Kajirrawung	WA & NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Gambera	Gambere, Gamberre, Gambre, Gamgre, Guwan, Kambera	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Gamilaraay Gamilaraay language The Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi language is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup found mostly in South East Australia. It was the traditional language of the Kamilaroi people, but is now moribund—according to Ethnologue, there were only 3 speakers left in 1997...	Camileroi, Gamilaroi, Kamilaroi	NSW. ISO 639-3 code:
Garawa Garawa language Garawa is a recently extinct Australian Aboriginal language of northern Australia.-Classification:...		N.T
Gooniyandi Gooniyandi language Gooniyandi is an Australian Aboriginal language now spoken by about 100 people, most of whom live in or near Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia. Gooniyandi is an endangered language as it is not being passed on to children, who instead grow up speaking Kriol....	Gunian, Guniandi, Guniyan, Guniyandi, Guniyn, Konejandi, Koneyandi, Kunan, Kunian, Kuniyan	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Gubbi Gubbi	Gabi Gabi, Kabi Kabi, Dippil	QLD.
Kuku Yalanji	Gugu Yalanji, Guguyalanji, Koko-Yalanji, Kuku-Yalangi	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Gulunggulu		WA.
Gumbaynggir Gumbaynggiric languages Kumbainggar language is an aboriginal Australian language. It is spoken in New South Wales, Grafton and north coast....	Gumbaingari, Kumbainggar, Kumbaingeri	NSW. ISO 639-3 code:
Gundungurra	Gandangara	NSW.
Gunin/Kwini	Cuini, Kunan, Goonan, Gunan, Gwini, Gwiini	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Gupapuyngu	Gobabingo, Gubabwingu	NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Gurindji Gurindji language Gurindji is a Southwest Pama–Nyungan language spoken in the Northern Territory, Australia. Gurindji Kriol is a creole language that is derived from it....	Gurinji, Kuurrinyji	NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Gurindji Kriol Gurindji Kriol Gurindji Kriol is the main language of the Gurindji people of Kalkaringi and Dagaragu in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is a mixed language, derived from Kriol, an English-based creole, and Gurindji, the traditional Australian Aboriginal language of the Gurindji people, now spoken fluently...	Gurindji children's language, Gurinji children's language	NT. Developed post-contact.
Guugu Yimithirr Guugu Yimithirr language Guugu Yimithirr is an Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Guugu Yimithirr people of Far North Queensland. Most of the speakers today live at the community of Hopevale, about 46 km from Cooktown...	Gogo-Yimidjir, Gugu-Yimidhirr, Gugu Yimijir, Gugu Yimithirr, Guguyimidjir, Guugu Yimidhirr, Koko Imudji, Koko Yimidir, Kuku Jimidir, Kuku Yimidhirr, Kuku Yimithirr, Kukuyimidir	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Guwij	Guidj, Guwidj	WA.

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Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Jabirrjabirr	Djaberdjaber, Djaber-Djaber, Dyaberdyaber, Jabirr-Jabirr		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Jaminjung Jaminjung language Jaminjung is Australian language spoken around the Victoria River in the Northern Territory of Australia. There seems to be a steady increase in the number of speakers of the language with very few people speaking the language in 1967, about 30 speakers in 1991, and between 50 to 150 speakers in...	Djamindjung		NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Jardwadjai	?		Vic. ISO 639-3 code: ?
Jaru	Djaru, Jaroo, Tjaru		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Jiwarli Jiwarli language Jiwarli is an Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in Western Australia. It is one of the Mantharta languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family....	Djiwali, Djiwarli, Djwarli, Guwari, Jiwali, Kuwari, Tci-warli, Tjiwarli		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Jawi Jawi language Jawi is a nearly extinct dialect of the Bardi language of Western Australia, the traditional language of the Jawi people. There are no longer any known fluent speakers, but there may be some partial speakers....	Chowie, Djau, Djawi, Dyawi		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Jingulu Jingulu language Jingulu is an Australian language spoken by the Jingili people in the Northern Territory of Australia, historically around the township of Elliot. It is an endangered language with only between 10 and 15 speakers in 1997, the youngest being in the fifties. An additional number of 20 people had some...		Pama–Nyungan, Barkly	N.T.
Jukun Jukun language Jukun or Djugun is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia. There are no longer any fluent speakers of Jukun, but some people may remember it to some degree....	Djugan, Djugun, Djukan, Jookoon		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Jurruru	Chooraroo, Churoro, Djuroro, Jururu, Thuraru, Tjuroro, Tjurruru, Tjururu		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Juwaliny Walmajarri language Walmajarri is a Southwest Pama–Nyungan language spoken in Western Australia.-Names:Names for this language include:...	Tjiwarliñ, Tjiwarliny		WA.

K

Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Kaantju	Gandanju, Gandju, Kaantyu, Kamdhue, Kandju, Kandyu, Kanju, Kanyu, Karnu		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kala Lagaw Ya			QLD.
Kalaw Kawaw Ya			QLD.
Kalaamaya	Galamai, Galamaya, Jaburu, Kaburn, Kalamaia, Kelamai, Natingero, Njindango, Takalako		WA.
Kalaku	Gala:gu, Galaagu, Kaburn, Kalaaku, Kalako, Kalakul, Kalarko, Kallaar, Kallaargu, Karlaku, Malba, Malpa, Marlba		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kaniyang	Ganajang, Kaneang, Kaniyan, Kunyung		WA.
Karajarri	Garadjari, Garadjeri, Garadjiri, Garadyari, Gard'are, Guradjara, Karrajarri		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kariyarra	Gariera, Kaierra, Kariara, Kariera, Karriara, Karriarra, Kariyara, Kyeara		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kaurna Kaurna language "Kaurna" is the language of the Kaurna people, an Australian aboriginal ethnic group, in South Australia. It was historically spoken on the Adelaide Plains from Crystal Brook and Clare in the north, to Cape Jervis in the south. It became extinct in the 19th century but was revived and reconstructed...			SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kawarrangg			QLD.
Kayardild Kayardild language -Further reading:* Evans, Nicholas. 1988. Odd topic marking in Kayardild. In Peter Austin, ed., Complex sentence constructions in Australian Languages. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. pp. 219–266....	Gajadilt, Gajardild, Gayadilt, Gayardild, Gayardilt, Kaiadilt, Malununda	Pama–Nyungan, Tangic	QLD, Bentinck Island. ISO 639-3 code:
Kija Kija language Kija is an Australian Aboriginal language today spoken by about 100 people, most of whom live in the region from Halls Creek to Kununurra in Western Australia....	Gidja, Kidja, Kitja, Lunga, Lungga		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kok-Nar	Kok Narr		QLD.
Koko-Bera	Gugubera, Kok Kaber, Kok-Kaper, Kok-Kapér, Koko Bera, Koko Pera, Kukubera		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kriol Australian Kriol language Kriol is an Australian creole language that developed initially in the region of Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales in the early days of White colonisation, and then moved west and north with White and Black stockmen and others...	Creole, Pidgin English, Roper-Bamyili Creole		WA, NT & QLD. Developed post-contact. ISO 639-3 code:
Kukatj	Gugadj		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kukatja	Gogodja, Gugadja, Gugudja, Kukaja		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuku Thaypan	Kuku-Thaypan, Thaypan		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kullili Kullili language Kullili is an Australian Aboriginal language.The Kullili people were an important group who occupied an area of Australia from about Thargomindah in south-west Queensland, southward to the Currawinya Lakes, and west to Bulloo Lakes and north to Norley Station.The Kullili language was collated by...	Kullili, Kullila, Galili		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuluwarrang	Guluwarin, Kuluwarin		WA.
Kunja	?		Qld.
Kurrama Kurrama language Kurrama is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Ngayarda languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.The language name has also previously been written as: Kurama, Gurrama, Gurama...	Gurama, Karama, Karima, Kerama, Korama, Korima, Kurama		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Kurrtjar	Gurdjar, Kurtjar, Kurtjjar		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuthant			QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuuk Thaayorre Kuuk Thaayorre language Kuuk Thaayorre is a Paman language spoken in the settlement Pormpuraaw on the western part of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland in Australia by the Thaayorre people. As of 2006, 250 of the 350 ethnic Thaayorre speak the language...	Gugudayor, Kuktayor, Kukudayore, Kuuk Thaayoore, Kuuk Thaayorre, Taior, Thaayore, Thayore, Thayorre		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuuku Ya'u	Koko-Ja'o, Kokoyao, Kuuku-Ya'u, Ya'o		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Kuyani	Guyani, Kijani, Kwiani		SA. Extinct. ISO 639-3 code:

L

Name	Synonyms	Notes
Lairmairrener		Central TAS.
Lardil	Leerdil	QLD moribund Moribund Moribund refers to a literal or figurative state of near-death.Moribund may also refer to:* "Le Moribond", a song by Jacques Brel which became better known for its rewritten English-language version, "Seasons in the Sun"... ISO 639-3 code: .
Larrakia Larrakia Larrakia are the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Larrakia Country which includes the area in and around Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia...		N. T.
Linngithigh Linngithigh language Linngithigh is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Linngithigh people. It is unknown when it went extinct....	Leningitij, Linngithig	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Lower Burdekin Lower Burdekin languages The Lower Burdekin languages were probably three distinct Australian Aboriginal languages spoken around the mouth of the Burdekin River in north Queensland. One short wordlist in each was collected in the 19th century, and published in the second volume of The Australian Race in 1886. These...		?
Luthigh Luthigh language Luthigh is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Luthigh people. It is unknown when it went extinct....		QLD.

M

Name	Synonyms	Notes
Malgana Malgana language Malgana is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is considered a member of the Kartu group of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family of languages....	Malngin, Maljanna, Maldjana, Malkana	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Malyangaba	Maljangapa, Maljangpa, Maljangaba, Malya-napa, Mullia-arpa, Mulya-napa, Mulya-nappa, Malynapa, Maljapa, Malyapa, Karikari, Bulali	SA.
Mangala Malgana language Malgana is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is considered a member of the Kartu group of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family of languages....	Manala, Mangalaa, Mangarla, Maŋala, Minala	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Martuthunira Martuthunira language -Phonology:Martuthunira has a fairly standard Australian phonology. R.M.W. Dixon uses it as a prototypical example in his 2002 book Australian Languages: Their nature and development.-Consonants:The laminal stop has a voiced allophone between vowels....	Maratunia, Mardadhunira, Mardathon, Mardathoni, Mardathoonera, Mardatuna, Mardatunera, Mardudhoonera, Mardudhunera, Mardudhunira, Mardudjungara, Marduduna, Mardudunera, Marduthunira, Mardutunera, Mardutunira, Marduyunira, Martuthinya, and Martuyhunira	WA. Extinct. ISO 639-3 code:
Matngele Matngele language Matngele or Madngele is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory.-Classification:Matngele is commonly placed in the Daly family of non-Pama–Nyungan languages. R. M. W. Dixon believes it to be related to Kamu, but regards further relationships as...		N.T. ISO 639-3 code:
Maya	Maia, Maja	WA.
Mbara Mbara language (Australia) Mbara is an extinct aboriginal language of Australia. It was spoken by tribal aborigines. No district or region was recorded on Ethnologue, so it is unknown where Mbara was spoken. It could be that the language has been extinct for too long. It has certainly been many years since any aborigines...		ISO 639-3 code:
Mbabaram Mbabaram language Mbabaram is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of north Queensland. It was the traditional language of the Mbabaram tribe. Known speakers were Albert Bennett, Alick Chalk, Jimmy Taylor and Mick Burns. Recordings of Bennett and Chalk are held in the Audiovisual Archive of the Australian...	Barbaram	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Mbiywom		QLD.
Miriwoong Miriwoong language Miriwoong is an Australian Indigenous language which today has about 20 speakers, most of whom live in or near Kununurra in Western Australia....	Mariung, Merong, Miriung, Miriwun, Miriwung, Mirriwung, Mirrwu, Mirung	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Miwa	Bagu, Miwi, Pela	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Mpakwithi		QLD.
Mpalityanh		QLD.
Munumburru	Munumburu	WA.
Murrinh-patha Murrinh-patha language Murrinh-patha , sometimes also called Garama, is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by over 1,500 people, most of whom live in Wadeye in the Northern Territory, where it is the dominant language of the community...	Garama, Murinbada, Murinbata, Murinjbada	NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Muruwari Muruwari language Muruwari is an Australian Aboriginal language.Muruwari - meaning 'to fall with a fighting club in one's hand'....	Muruwarri, Murawari, Murawarri	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:

N

Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Narangga Narangga language Narangga is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Narungga people in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. As a result of the colonisation of Australia, the Narangga language fell into disuse within several generations...	Nanunga, Naranga, Narranga, Narranggu, Narrangu, Narungga		SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Nauo Nauo language Nauo is an extinct and little-recorded Australian Aboriginal language that was spoken by the Nauo people on the southern part of the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia...	Nawu		SA. Extinct.
Ndjébbana			Liverpool River in Arnhem Land, N.T
Ngaatjatjarra Ngaatjatjarra Ngaatjatjarra is an Australian Aboriginal dialect of the Western Desert language. It is spoken in the Western Desert cultural bloc which covers about 600 000 square kilometres of the arid central and central-western desert...	Ngaatjatjara, Ngaadadjarra		W.A.
Ngadjuri			SA.
Ngalakan Ngalakan language Ngalakan or Ngalakgan is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Northern Non-Pama–Nyungan languages.-Consonants:Ngalakan has a typical Australian consonant inventory, with many coronal places of articulation , including nasals at every stop place, and four liquids, but no fricatives...	?		NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Ngan'gityemerri Ngan'gityemerri language Ngan’gityemerri is an Australian Aboriginal language.-Classification:Ngan’gityemerri is closely related to Murrinh-patha. Together they form a branch of the Daly languages, called Murrinh-Patha by Ethnologue and the Southern Daly group by Dixon .-External links:*...	Ngan.gi-tjemerri, Nangikurrunggurr		N.T.
Ngangikurrunggurr Ngangikurrunggurr language Ngan’gikurunggurr is an Indigenous language spoken in the Daly River region of Australia’s Northern Territory. This language is often simply referred to as Ngan’gi , but is spoken in two distinctly named but mutually intelligible varieties called Ngan’gikurunggurr and Ngen’giwumirri...	?		NT
Ngardi Ngardi language Ngardi or Ngardilj is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language.-Classication:Capell considered Ngardi, Warlpiri, and Warlmanpa to be dialects of a single language. R. M. W. Dixon groups Ngardi together with Warlpiri and Warlmanpa in the Yapa group, but admits that this is based on limited data....	Ngadi, Narti, Ngati		WA.
Ngarrindjeri	Yaralde, Yaraldi, Yaralde Tingar, Narrinyeri, Ngarinyeri		SA ISO 639-3 code:
Ngarinyin Ngarinyin language Ngarinyin, Ungarinjin, is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia.-Classification:Ngarinyin is usually classified as a Worrorran language. R. M. W. Dixon , however, regards the Worrorran family as simply an areal group....	Ngarinjin, Ungarinjin, Ungarinyin		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Ngarinyman	Ngaringman, Ngarinman		NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Ngarla Ngarla language Ngarla is a Pama–Nyungan language of Western Australia.Ngarla is possibly mutually intelligible with Panyjima and Martuthunira, but the three are considered distinct languages.-Consonants:-Vowels:The long vowels are rare.-Tense markers:...			WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Ngarluma	Gnalluma, Gnalooma, Gnalouma, Ngallooma, Ngalluma, Ngalooma, Ngaluma		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Ngarnawu	Ngarnaw		WA.
Ngarnka Ngarnka language Ngarnka is an extinct Australian language which was spoken in the Barkly Tableland of Northern Australia, Australia, close to the township of Elliot. According to the Australian linguist Robert J...		Pama–Nyungan languages, Barkly	N.T
Ngkoth Ngkoth language Ngkoth is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Ngkoth people...			QLD.
Ngumbarl	Ngoombarl, Ngormbal, Ngumbal		WA.
Ngunawal	Ngunnawal		NSW.
Nhanta	Nhanda		WA.
Nhuwala	Ngoala, Noala, Noalla, Nooela, Nuela		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Nimanburru Nimanburru language Nimanburru is a Western Nyulnyulan language formerly spoken on the eastern shore of the Dampier Peninsula in North-West Australia. There are no publications on the language, but archival records exist in the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies....	Nimanboorroo, Nimanboro, Nimanbur, Nimanburu, Ninamburu		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Noongar Noongar language The FATSIL website states that out of thirteen dialects spoken by the Noongar people at the time of European settlement, only five still remain. The word "Noongar" can be roughly translated into English as "human being".There was no standard Nyungar language, but a number of dialects...			WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Ntra'ngith			QLD.
Nuenonne			SE TAS extinct.
Nukunu Nukunu language Nukunu is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Nukunu people in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.-Names:This language has been known by many names by neighboring tribes and Australianists, including:...	Njuguna, Nokunna, Noocoona, Nookoona, Nuguna, Nugunu, Nukana, Nukuna, Nukunnu		SA. Extinct. ISO 639-3 code:
Nungali Nungali language Nungali is an Australian language which is believed to be extinct. It was spoken in the Northern Territory of Australia, around the upper Daly River. Its closest relative is the Jaminjung language....		Yirram languages	N.T.
Nyamal	Gnamo, Namel, Njamal, Njamarl, Nyamel		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Nyangumarta Nyangumarta language Nyangumarta is spoken by Indigenous Australians in the region of Western Australia to the south and east of Lake Waukarlykarly, including Eighty Mile Beach, and part of the Great Sandy Desert inland to near Telfer.-Classification:...	Njangamarda, Njangumarda, Nyangumarda, Nyangumata, Nyaŋumada		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Nyikina	Njigina, Nyigena, Nyigina		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Nyininy	Njining, Njininj, Nyinin		WA.
Nyulnyul	Njul-Njul, Nyol-Nyol, Nyoolnyool, Nyul Nyul		WA. ISO 639-3 code:

O

Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Okunjan	Ogh-Undjan, Ogondyan		QLD.

P

Name	Synonyms	Notes
Panyjima Panyjima language -Consonants:-Vowels:The long vowels are rare.-Accusative alignment:Unlike most Australian languages, which exhibit ergativity, Panyjima and the other Ngayarta languages have an accusative alignment. That is, the subjects of transitive verbs are treated the same as the subjects of intransitive...	Bandjima, Banjima, Banyjima, Paanjima, Pandjima, Pand'ima, Panjima, Panjtjima, Panyjima, Panytyima	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Paredarerme		TAS.
Payungu	Baiong, Baiung, Bajungu, Bayungu, Biong, Pajungu, Payu	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Peerapper	Pee Rapper	TAS.
Peramangk		SA Descendants List,R & D Hunter,L.E. Teakle.
Petryschuk		TAS.
Pinikura	Binigura, Binnigoora, Binniguru, Pinigura, Pinneegoora	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Pintupi Pintupi language Pintupi is an indigenous Australian language. It is one of the Wati languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It is one of the varieties of the Western Desert Language ....	Bindubi	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Pitjantjatjara		SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Plangermaireener		TAS.
Popham Bay Popham Bay language The Popham Bay language, Wurrugu, is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language. It is known from just a few 19th-century wordlists and one rememberer....		(extinct)
Pyemmaire		TAS.

T

Name	Synonyms	Notes
Thalanyji	Dalandji, Dalendi, Dhalandji, Djalandji, Djalendi, Talaindji, Talandi, Talandji, Talangee, Talanjee, Tallainga, Tallainji, Taloinga, Thalantji	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Tharawal Tharawal language Tharawal is an Australian Aboriginal language.-Classification:Southern New South Wales groupClans and Families of The Northern DharawalNoron-GeragalTargarigalGoonamattagalWodi Wodi...	?	NSW. ISO 639-3 code:
Thargarri	Dalgari, Dal'gari, Dargari, Dhargari, Targari, Tarkarri, Tarlgarri, Tarugari, Thadgarri, Thargari, Tharrkari	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Thaua	Thoorga, Durga, Dhurga	South Coast of New South Wales.
Thiin Thiin language Thiin is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia.-Classification:Thiin is usually placed in the Mantharta subgroup of Southwest Pama–Nyungan languages, though Carl Georg von Brandenstein's 1967 classification had Thiin as a Coastal Ngayarda language.Thiin is similar to Jiwarli, and...		WA. Extinct.
Tommeginne		NNW TAS.
Toogee		SW TAS.
Torres Strait Creole Torres Strait Creole Torres Strait Creole is an English-based creole language spoken on several Torres Strait Islands , Northern Cape York and South-Western Coastal Papua...	Cape York Creole, Torres Strait Broken, Torres Strait Pidgin	QLD. Developed post-contact. ISO 639-3 code:
Tyerremotepanner		NNE TAS.

U

Name	Synonyms	Family
Umiida	Umida, Umi:da	WA.
Umpila Umpila language Umpila is an aboriginal Australian language, or actually a dialect cluster, of the Cape York Peninsula.- Varieties :The chief varieties of Umpila, variously considered dialects or distinct languages, are:...		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Unggarangu	Unggarangi	WA.
Unggumi	Ungkami, Wunggumi	WA.
Uradhi Uradhi language Urradhi is the south-western dialect of the Urradhi group of Paman languages on Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, and is possibly extinct. It is spoken by the Urradhi people, and is made of urra "this" and the proprietive dhi "having"...		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Uw Olkola	Olkola, Olgolo	QLD.
Uw Oykangand Uw Oykangand language Kunjen is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Uw Olkola and Uw Oykangand people. The two dialects, Uw Olkola and Uw Oykangand, are very close, being mutually intelligible and sharing 97% of their core vocabulary.A small dictionary of Kunjen has been...	Oykangand	QLD.

W

Name	Synonyms	Family	Notes
Waanyi		Garawa	Qld.
Wagiman Wagiman language Wagiman is a near-extinct indigenous Australian language spoken by fewer than 10 people in and around Pine Creek, in the Katherine Region of the Northern Territory....	Wageman, Wogeman, Wakiman,		NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Wajarri Wajarri language Wajarri is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Kartu languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.Wajarri country is inland from Geraldton, Western Australia, and extends as far south and west as Mullewa, north to Gascoyne Junction and east to Meekatharra...	Watjari, Watjarri, Wadjari, Wadjeri		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Walangama			QLD.
Walbanga		Pama–Nyungan, Yuin–Kuric, Yuin Yuin Yuin people are those Australian Aborigines from the South Coast of New South wales who are considered to be the traditional owners of the land and water from Merimbula to Port Jackson.- Country :...	South Coast of New South wales
Walmajarri Walmajarri language Walmajarri is a Southwest Pama–Nyungan language spoken in Western Australia.-Names:Names for this language include:...	Walmadjari, Walmadjeri, Walmajiri, Walmatjari, Walmatjiri, Walmayari, Walmajarri, Walmatjarri, Walmatjeri, Walmadyeri, Walmaharri, Wolmeri, Wolmera, Wulmari		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Wandandian		Pama–Nyungan, Yuin–Kuric, Yuin	South Coast of New South wales
Wangai	Wongai or Wankai		Goldfields of Western Australia ISO 639-3 code:?
Wambaya Wambaya language Wambaya is an Australian language which had 12 speakers in 1981, but which is believed to be extinct today. It was spoken in the Barkly Tableland of the Northern Territory, Australia....		Pama–Nyungan, Barkly	N.T
Wangkumara Wangkumara (language) Wangkumara or Wanggumara is an Australian Aboriginal language from the Karnic subgroup of the widespread Pama–Nyungan languages family and is sometimes also classified as a dialect of Ngura...	Wanggumara		Qld.
Wangkajunga	Wangkatjungka, Wonggadjunggu		WA.
Wanyjirra	Wandjira, Wandjirra, Wanjira		NT.
Wardaman Wardaman The Wardaman people are a small group of Indigenous Australians living about 200km South-West of Katherine in the Northern Territory of Australia...	?		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Warlpiri Warlpiri language The Warlpiri language is spoken by about 3000 of the Warlpiri people in Australia's Northern Territory. It is one of the Ngarrkic languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family, and is one of the largest aboriginal languages in Australia in terms of number of speakers.-...	Wailbri, Walbiri, Waljbiri, Walpiri		NT. ISO 639-3 code:
Warriyangka	Warianga, Wariangga, Wariengga, Wariwonga, Wariwongga, Wariyangga, Warri-wonga, Woorienga		WA. Extinct. ISO 639-3 code:
Warrungu Warrungu Warrungu is an Australian Aboriginal language, one of the dozen languages of the Maric branch of the Pama–Nyungan family. It was formerly spoken in the area around Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Its last native speaker was Alf Palmer, who died in 1981.Before his death, linguists Tasaku Tsunoda...	Warrangu, Warrango		QLD.
Warrwa Warrwa language The Warrwa language are an extinct Australian Aboriginal language which was formerly spoken in Western Australia. It was also known as Warrawai or Warwa.Specifically, it was spoken in the Derby Region of Western Australia near Broome....	Warwa, Warwar		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Western Desert language Western Desert Language Western Desert Language is the name used to refer to an otherwise un-named Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Wati languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.-Location and list of communities:...	See article for the various dialects.		WA, NT & SA.
Wik Me'nh			QLD.
Wik Muminh	Kugu-Muminh, Kuku-Muminh, Wik-Mumin, Wik Muminh		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Wik-Mungkan Wik-Mungkan language Wik-Mungknh, also often called Wik-Mungkan, is a Paman language spoken on the northern part of Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Wik-Mungknh people. It is closely related to the other Wik-Mungknh language, Wik-Iiyanh, and more distantly to the Wik languages...	Munkan, Wik Mungkan, Wik-Mungkhn, Wik-Munkan		QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Wik Ngathrr Wik-Ngatharr language Wik-Ngatharr is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Wik-Ngatharr people. It is closely related to the other Wik-Ngathan, Wik-Ngathan and more distantly to the Wik languages. As of 1981 there were 86 speakers....	Wik-Ngathara, Wik-Ngatharr, Wik-Ngatharra, Wik-Ngathrr, Wikngatara		QLD.
Wilawila	Wila-Wila		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Winyjarrumi	Windjarumi		WA.
Wiradjuri Wiradjuri language Wiradjuri is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup. It was the traditional language of the Wiradjuri people of Australia, but is no longer in general use. The process of reclaiming the language was greatly assisted by the publication in 2005 of A First Wiradjuri Dictionary by elder...	Waradgeri, Warandgeri, Werogery, Wiiratheri, Wira-Athoree, Wiradjuri, Wiradhuri, Wiradhurri, Wiraduri, Wiradyuri, Wiraiarai, Wiraidyuri, Wirajeree, Wirashuri, Wiratheri, Wirracharee, Wirrai'yarrai, Wirrathuri, Wooragurie		NSW. ISO 639-3 code:
Wirangu Wirangu language The Wirangu language is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Wirangu people, living on the west coast of South Australia across a region encompassing modern Ceduna and Streaky Bay, stretching west approximately to the Head of Bight and east to Lake Gairdner.The...	Warrangoo, Wirongu, Wironguwongga, Wirrung, Wirrunga		SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Woiwurrung	Woiwurrong, Woiworung	Pama–Nyungan, Kulin	VIC extinct.
Wolyamidi	Woldjamidi, Wol'jamidi, Wolyamidi		WA.
Worimi Worimi language Worimi or Gadjang is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language. It was the traditional language of the Worimi people, whose descendants now speak English.-Classification:...			NSW extinct.
Worrorra Worrorra language Worrorra is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language of northern Western Australia....	Worora, Worrora, Wurora		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Wunambal Wunambal language Wunambal is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia.-Classification:Wunambal is usually grouped with Worrorra and Ungarinjin in the Wororan family. R. M. W. Dixon , however, regards Wororan as simply an areal group...	Unambal, Wunambul		WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Wurla	Ola, Worla, Wula		WA.

Y

Name	Synonyms	Family
Yandruwandha	Yandrruwantha	SA & QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Yankunytjatjara Yankunytjatjara language Yankunytjatjara is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Wati languages, belonging to the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family...	Jangkundjara, Yankunjtjatjarra, Yankuntatjara	SA. ISO 639-3 code:
Yanyuwa Yanyuwa language The Yanyuwa language is spoken by the Yanyuwa people around the settlement of Borroloola in the Northern Territory, Australia....	Aniula, Anula, Anyula, Janjula, Yanula, Yanyula	NT & QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Yawarawarga	Yawarrawarrka	SA & QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Yawijibaya	Jawdjibara, Yaudjibara, Yawjibarra	WA.
Yawuru Yawuru language Yawuru is a Western Nyulnyulan language formerly spoken on the coast south of Broome in Western Australia.Variants of the name include Yawjibara , Yaudjibaia , Jawadjag, and Winjawindjagu....	Jauor, Yaoro, Yawooroo	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Yidiny Yidiny language Yidiny is a nearly extinct Australian Aboriginal language, spoken by the Yidindji tribe of northern Queensland.-Vowels:-Consonants:-Grammar:...	Idin, Idindji, Idinji, Jidindji, Yetinji, Yiddinji, Yidin, Yidindji, Yidini, Yitintyi	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Yiiji	Jeidji, Yeidji	WA.
Yindjibarndi	Een-ge-pan-ty, Indjibandi, Ingibandi, Jindjibandi, Jindjiparndi, Yinjibarndi	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Yinggarda Yinggarda language Yinggarda is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Kartu languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family.Yinggarda country is around Carnarvon, on the central western coast of Western Australia, and extends inland to near Gascoyne Junction and south to around the...	Inggarda, Ingara, Ingarda, Ingarra, Ingarrah, Inparra, Jinggarda, Yingkarta, Kakarakala	WA. ISO 639-3 code:
Yinhawangka	Inawonga, Innawonga, Inyawonga	WA.
Yinwum Yinwum language Yinwum is an extinct Paman language formerly spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Yinwum people. It is unknown when it went extinct. Historically, it underwent some unusual phonological changes that are difficult to classify and understand in phonetic terms....		QLD.
Yir-Thangedl		QLD.
Yir-Yoront Yir-Yoront language Yir-Yoront is a Paman language spoken in two settlements, Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw on the southwestern part of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland in Australia, by the Yir-Yoront people. As of 1991 only 15 speakers remain, with the rest of the Yir-Yoront people speaking English or even Kuuk...	Jir Joront, Yir Yiront, Yir Yoront	QLD. ISO 639-3 code:
Yorta Yorta Yorta Yorta language Yorta Yorta is a a dialect cluster, or perhaps a group of closely related languages, once spoken by Yorta Yorta people, Indigenous Australians from the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day northeast Victoria...	?	Vic. ISO 639-3 code: ?
Yulparija	Julbaridja, Julbre, Yulbaridya, Yurlparija	WA.
Yukulta Yukulta language Yukulta , also known as Ganggalida , is an extinct Tangkic language spoken in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia.- Classification :...	Jokula	QLD, Doomagee region
Yuwaalaraay	Wallarai	NSW.
Yuwaaliyaay	Euahlayi, Yuwaalayaay	NSW.

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