Gamilaraay language
| Gamilaraay | |
|---|---|
| Darling tributaries Kamilaroi | |
| Gamilaraay | |
gurre kamilaroi, a 19th-century Gamilaraay text | |
| Pronunciation | [ɡ̊aˌmilaˈɻaːj] |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Central northern New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Gamilaraay, Ualarai, Kawambarai |
Native speakers | 1,065 (2021 census) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kld |
| Glottolog | gami1243 |
| AIATSIS | D23 |
| ELP | Gamilaraay |
| Yuwaalaraay | |
A map of the tribes of New South Wales, published in 1892. Gamilaraay is marked I. | |
Gamilaraay is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Gamilaraay or Kamilaroi language (Gamilaraay pronunciation: [ɡ̊aˌmilaˈɻaːj]) is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup found mostly in south-eastern Australia. It is the traditional language of the Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi), an Aboriginal Australian people. It has been noted as endangered, but the number of speakers grew from 87 in the 2011 Australian Census to 105 in the 2016 Australian Census. Thousands of Australians identify as Gamilaraay, and the language is taught in some schools.
Wirray Wirray, Guyinbaraay, Yuwaalayaay, Waalaraay and Gawambaraay are dialects; Yuwaalaraay/Euahlayi is a closely related language.