Nyungic languages


The Nyungic languages are the south-westernmost of the Australian Aboriginal languages:
Galaagu and Kalaamaya/Natingero are poorly attested; it is not clear how close they are to each other or to Nyungar, and Kalaamaya may have been a variety of Nyungar proper. A variety called Nyaki Nyaki has been variously said to be a dialect of Nyungar or of Kalaamaya.
The term Nyungic has been used for the bulk of the Southwest Pama–Nyungan languages. However, that is a geographical group, not a demonstrable family. Bowern restricts both terms to Nyungar plus Galaagu, which is poorly attested and had been misclassified as one of the Mirning languages.