Nyiyaparli (Nyiyabali, Njijabali, or misspelled ''Nijadali'') is a nearly extinct
Pama–Nyungan language spoken by the
Palyku
The Bailgu are an indigenous Australian people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Country
Bailgu traditional lands extended over , according to Norman Tindale's estimate, covering the upper Fortescue River, and taking in Roy Hill and e ...
(Bailko) and
Niabali
The Niabali, otherwise written ''Nyiyaparli,'' are an indigenous Australia tribe of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Language
Their language is called Nyiyaparli. It was customary to classify it as one of the Ngayarda languages until Alan ...
(Jana) people of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. There's a formal
language register
In sociolinguistics, a register is a variety of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular communicative situation. For example, when speaking officially or in a public setting, an English speaker may be more likely to follow pres ...
known as ''padupadu''.
References
Ngarla
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