Guwar language

Gowar
Ngugi
Native toAustralia
RegionQueensland
EthnicityNgugi Quandamooka
Eraattested 1886
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologguwa1244
AIATSISE26

Gowar is an extinct indigenous language of Australia. The language was spoken on Moreton Island off the coast of modern-day Brisbane.

Other spellings are Goowar, Gooar, Guar, Gowr-burra; other names Ngugi (Mugee, Wogee, Gnoogee), Chunchiburri, Booroo-geen-merrie.

It may be related to the Durubalic languages (Bowern 2011) or (along with the Pimpama language) to the Bandjalangic languages (Jefferies 2011).