Ngayawung (Ngaiawong) is an extinct language of southern

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

, spoken by the

Ngaiawang The Ngaiawang (Ngayawang) were an Aboriginal Australian people of the western Riverland area of South Australia, with a language considered part of the Lower Murray group. They are now considered extinct. They have sometimes been referred to as p ...

, Ngaralti and

Nganguruku The Nganguruku are an indigenous Australian people of the state of South Australia. Language The Nganguruku traditionally spoke a language similar to that of the Ngaiawang, but with significant dialect differences. The similarity has caused them ...

people. The name is also spelled ''Ngaiyau, Aiawung, Aiawong, Iawung, Nggauaiyowangko''; other names are ''Birta, Pitta, Pieta, Peeita'' and ''Meru''.

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