Wubuy

Nunggubuyu
Wubuy
Region	Numbulwar, Northern Territory
Native speakers	272 (2016 census) perhaps 400 semi-speakers and second language speakers
Language family	Arnhem East Arnhem Nunggubuyu
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog	nung1290
AIATSIS	N128
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Nunggubuyu, Wubuy or Yingkwira is an Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Nunggubuyu people. It is the primary language of the community of Numbulwar in the Northern Territory. The language is classified as severely endangered by UNESCO, with only 272 speakers according to the 2016 census. Most children in Numbulwar can understand Nunggubuyu when spoken to, but cannot speak it themselves, having to reply in Kriol. To counter this, starting in 1990, the community has been embarking on a revilatisation programme for the language by bringing in elders to teach it to children at the local school.

The classification of Nunggubuyu is "problematic". Heath (1997) postulates that Nunggubuyu is most closely related to Ngandi and Anindilyakwa. However, Evans (2003) believes that the similarities are shared retentions rather than shared innovations, and that Nunggubuyu is closest to the eastern Gunwinyguan languages.

/n̪/ is rare. /ɾ/ may optionally be pronounced as a trill when it occurs word-initial position, which is rare.

Nunggubuyu uses a quinary number system.

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