Language

Nyungar

Nyungar is a language in the Pama-Nyungan family spoken in Australia.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Nyungar

Portions of Scripture are reported in Nyungar.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Nyungar is spoken

  • Australia

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About Nyungar

Language family
Pama-Nyungan
ISO 639-3 code
nys
Glottocode
nyun1247
Also known as
Nyoongar · Nyunga

Dialects and varieties 6

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Nyungar as a whole.

  • BibbulmanNo known Scripture
  • GorengNo known Scripture
  • KaniyangNo known Scripture
  • PinjarupNo known Scripture
  • WajukNo known Scripture
  • WardandiNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.