Warrgamay language

Warrgamay is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of northeast Queensland. It was closely related to Dyirbal.

Warrgamay
Biyay
Native to	Australia
Region	Northeast Queensland
Ethnicity	Warakamai, Biyaygiri
Native speakers	(3 cited 1981)
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Dyirbalic Warrgamay
Dialects	Warrgamay Biyay (Biyaygiri) 1[1] Biyay 2[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3	wgy
Glottolog	warr1255
AIATSIS[2]	Y134
ELP	Warrgamay

It is also known as Waragamai, Wargamay, Wargamaygan, Biyay, and Warakamai. The language region includes the Herbert River area, Ingham, Hawkins Creek, Long Pocket, Herbert Vale, Niagara Vale, Yamanic Creek, Herbert Gorge, Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island and the adjacent mainland.^[3]

Phonology

Consonants

	Peripheral		Laminal	Apical
	Labial	Velar	Palatal	Alveolar	Retroflex
Plosive	b	ɡ	ɟ	d
Nasal	m	ŋ	ɲ	n
Rhotic				r
Lateral				l
Approximant	w		j		ɻ

• Rhotic sounds /r/, /ɻ/ can also be heard as taps [ɾ], [ɽ].

Vowels

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i iː		u uː
Open		a aː