Kalaamaya, also spelled Karlamay, is a Pama–Nyungan language of Western Australia. It is poorly attested, but appears to be a close relative of Noongar.
A variety called Nyaki Nyaki (Njakinjaki) 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, Kaprun elder Brian Champion who learned the language as an adult, and several partial speakers remain.
Phonology
Consonants PeripheralLaminalApical Labial Velar Dental Palatal Alveolar Retroflex Plosive p k t̪ c t ʈ Nasal m ŋ ɲ n ɳ Lateral ʎ l ɭ Rhotic r Approximant w j ɻ
/c/ may also be heard as voiced [ɟ].
Vowels Front Central Back High i iː u uː Low a aː
See also Mirning languages
References