How Long Has Whadjuk Noongar Been Spoken?

Nyungar (/ˈnjʊŋɡər/; also Noongar) is an Australian Aboriginal language or dialect continuum, still spoken by some members of the Noongar community, who live in the southwest corner of Western Australia.

Are all Aboriginal Noongar?

The Noongar (/ˈnʊŋɑː/, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, Yunga) are Aboriginal Australian peoples who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast.

How do you say hi in Noongar?

Some of the most well known Aboriginal words for hello are: Kaya, which means hello in the Noongar language.


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