Kalaamaya, also spelled Karlamay, is a Pama–Nyungan language of

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. It is poorly attested, but appears to be a close relative of the

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. A variety called ''Nyaki Nyaki'' (

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) has been variously said to be a dialect of Nyungar or of Kalaamaya. Natingero has also been listed as a dialect, but it is only 40% lexically similar. A single fluent speaker,

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elder Brian Champion who learned the language as an adult, and several partial speakers remain.

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