Wadi Wadi
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Biangil, Dacournditch, Wathiwathi, Wattewatte, Watthiwatthi, Watty-watty, Withaija, Woani, Wohdi Wohdi, Woonyi, Wotti-wotti
User Population
No known L1 speakers.
Location
New South Wales state: Murray river, Murrumbidgee Junction, Piangil, Swan Hill, Tyntynder; Victoria state: Moolpa.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
In 2015, Dr. Luise Hercus, a leading chronicler of endangered Australian Aboriginal languages, gathered Wadi Wadi and other indigenous groups together to hear recordings of their heritage languages with the goal of helping the groups ‘maintain and teach their languages to future generations’.