Wiradjuri language
| Wiradjuri | |
|---|---|
| Wiradhuray, Wiradyuray | |
| Region | New South Wales |
| Ethnicity | Wiradjuri, Weraerai, ?Jeithi |
Native speakers | 1,479 (2021) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wrh |
| Glottolog | wira1262 |
| AIATSIS | D10 |
| ELP | Wiradjuri |
Wiradjuri is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Wiradjuri (/wəˈrædʒʊri/; many other spellings, see Wiradjuri) is a Pama–Nyungan language of the Wiradhuric subgroup. It is the traditional language of the Wiradjuri people, an Aboriginal Australian people of New South Wales, Australia. Wiraiari and Jeithi may have been dialects.
A revival is under way, with the language being taught in schools, TAFE college, and at Charles Sturt University.