Noongar language
E276282
The Noongar language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noongar language canonical | 28 |
| Noongar dialect continuum | 3 |
| Nyungar language | 2 |
| Noongar dialect chain | 1 |
| Noongar language group | 1 |
| Noongar languages | 1 |
| Noongar/Nyungar | 1 |
| Noongar/Nyungar language | 1 |
| Noongaric languages | 1 |
| Wadandi Noongar | 1 |
| Wardandi Noongar | 1 |
| Whadjuk Noongar | 1 |
| Wudjari Noongar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2441981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noongar language Context triple: [Aboriginal languages, includes, Noongar language]
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A.
Pitjantjatjara language
The Pitjantjatjara language is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Pitjantjatjara people of central Australia, particularly in parts of South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
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B.
Gamilaraay language
The Gamilaraay language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi) people of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, and is the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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C.
Yolŋu languages
Yolŋu languages are a group of closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken by the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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D.
Arrernte languages
Arrernte languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Arrernte people of Central Australia, particularly around Alice Springs.
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E.
Waigali language
The Waigali language is a Nuristani language spoken by the Waigal people in eastern Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noongar language Target entity description: The Noongar language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia.
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A.
Pitjantjatjara language
The Pitjantjatjara language is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Pitjantjatjara people of central Australia, particularly in parts of South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
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B.
Gamilaraay language
The Gamilaraay language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi) people of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, and is the focus of ongoing revitalization efforts.
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C.
Yolŋu languages
Yolŋu languages are a group of closely related Indigenous Australian languages spoken by the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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D.
Arrernte languages
Arrernte languages are a group of closely related Australian Aboriginal languages traditionally spoken by the Arrernte people of Central Australia, particularly around Alice Springs.
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E.
Waigali language
The Waigali language is a Nuristani language spoken by the Waigal people in eastern Afghanistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Aboriginal language
ⓘ
Pama–Nyungan language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Noonga
ⓘ
Noongah ⓘ Noongar ⓘ
linked to:
Nyungar
Noongar/Nyungar ⓘ
linked to:
Nyungar
Nyoongar language ⓘ Nyunga ⓘ
linked to:
Nyungah
Nyungah ⓘ Nyungar language ⓘ
linked to:
Noongar language
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Noongar people ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Noongar people ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Balardong dialect
ⓘ
Bibbulmun dialect ⓘ Kaniyang dialect ⓘ Minang dialect ⓘ Wardandi dialect ⓘ Whadjuk dialect ⓘ Wudjari dialect ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalFeature |
ergative–absolutive alignment (in many analyses)
ⓘ
rich verbal morphology ⓘ |
| hasLexicalInfluenceOn | Australian English toponyms in Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationSupportFrom | Noongar language centres ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
contrast between long and short vowels
ⓘ
three-vowel system in many dialects ⓘ |
| hasResourceType |
dictionaries
ⓘ
grammars ⓘ teaching materials ⓘ |
| hasRevitalizationActivity |
community language classes
ⓘ
recording of elders’ speech ⓘ |
| hasStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin script
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin alphabet
|
| ISO639-3Code | nys ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy |
Government of Western Australia (in cultural and heritage contexts)
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Western Australia
|
| isSubjectOf | language revitalisation programs ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southwest Pama–Nyungan subgroup
ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest Pama languages
|
| region |
Southwestern Western Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southwestern Australia
|
| spokenBy | Noongar people ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Southwest Western Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southwestern Australia
|
| taughtAt |
some schools in Western Australia
ⓘ
some universities in Western Australia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural ceremonies
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bilingual signage in parts of Western Australia
ⓘ
local media in Western Australia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Noongar language Description of subject: The Noongar language is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Noongar people of southwestern Western Australia.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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