Wanyi language
Not to be confused with Wandji language or Vwanji language.
| Wanyi | |
|---|---|
| Waanji | |
| Region | Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia |
| Extinct | Late 20th century. |
|
Garrwan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
wny |
| Glottolog |
wany1247[1] |
| AIATSIS[2] |
G23 |
Wanyi (also spelled Waanyi, Wanji, Waanji) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Waanyi people of the lower gulf area of Northern Queensland, Australia.
Words and phrases from this language are used by novelist Alexis Wright in her 2013 novel, The Swan Book.
External links
- The Waanyi Dictionary at the website of Waanyi Aboriginal Corporation (WAC).
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Wanyi". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ Wanyi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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