Wambaya

Primary tabs

Umbaia, Wambaia, Wambaja, Wom-By-A, Wombya, Yumpia

61 (2016 census). Ethnic population: 88 (2006 census).

Northern Territory: Barkly tableland, Limmen bight and McArthur rivers’ headwaters; east of Lake Woods.

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8a (Moribund).

Wambaya, Binbinga (Binbinka), Gudandji. Dialects inherently intelligible. (Black 1983).

Shifted to Kriol [rop]. Used as L2 by Gudanji [nji].

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