Nyiyaparli language

Nyiyaparli (Nyiyabali, Njijabali, or misspelled Nijadali) is a nearly extinct Pama–Nyungan language spoken by the Palyku (Bailko) and Niabali (Jana) people of Western Australia. There is also a formal language register known as padupadu.

Phonology

Consonants

• can also be heard as dental in free variation among speakers, with a possible phonemic distinction.
• Rhotics can be heard in free variation as among speakers.

Vowels

• can be heard as within diphthongs.

References