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William Ridley

William Ridley was a nineteenth-century English Presbyterian missionary and linguist who studied Australian Aboriginal languages, with a focus on Gamilaraay.

Lived
1819–1878
Nationality
English
Era
Victorian
Language
English

William Ridley (1819–1878) was an English Presbyterian missionary who dedicated himself to the study of Australian Aboriginal languages during the nineteenth century.

Ridley is best known for his linguistic work, particularly his focused study of Gamilaraay, an Aboriginal language of Australia. His efforts as a missionary and researcher helped document Indigenous languages during his lifetime.