Pama-Nyungan

Etymology
From (in several northeast Australian Aboriginal languages) +  (in several southwestern Australian Aboriginal languages). Apparently coined by American linguist (1934-2001), to show the vast geographical extent of the family.

Proper noun

 * 1)  A proposed language family encompassing most Australian Aboriginal languages, including Pitjantjatjara and Warlpiri, but excluding those spoken in the northwest.