Worimi language

Worimi

Spoken in New South Wales

Extinct It is kept alive by the elders of the Worimi, and young members of the tribe are learning it.

Language codes

ISO 639-3 kda

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Worimi or Gadjang (also spelt Kattang, Kutthung, Gadhang, Gadang) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language. It was the traditional language of the Worimi people, whose descendants now speak English.

Classification

Worimi is most closely related to Awabakal. Older taxonomies place them in the Yuin–Kuric group of Pama–Nyungan.

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High	ɪ iː	ʊ uː
Low	ə aː

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