Karajarri
[aka Karrajarri, Garadjiri, Garadyari]Classification: Pama-Nyungan
·critically endangered
Classification: Pama-Nyungan
·critically endangered
Karrajarri, Garadjiri, Garadyari, Guradjara, Gard'are, Karatjarri, Karadjari, Garadjeri, Karadhari, Garadjara, Laradjeri, Naudu, Nadja, Nadjanadja, Kularupulu, Nawudu, Nawurungainj, Minala,Karadjeri |
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Information from: “Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages” . Christopher Moseley (2007) Routledge
"In 1991, twelve speakers were reported. ... The number of speakers has been dropping since."
"The children speak Aboriginal English."
Aboriginal English
Information from: “Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region” . Nicholas Thieberger (1996) Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University
"From south point of Roebuck Bay south-west to a place ten miles north of Anna Plains Station; inland about seventy miles. Sandy Brown (p.c.) says that Karajarri country used to extend south to the De Grey River along the coast."
Information from: “How many languages were spoken in Australia?” . Claire Bowern (2011)
Information from: “Karajarri” . Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (2009)
"In 2004 there were estimated to be less than twenty speakers of the Karajarri language. A number of people are partial speakers, have a passive knowledge of Karajarri and many more identify as being from Karajarri heritage."
"Karajarri country is located in the area around Bidyadanga Community, which used to be called La Grange Mission, south-east of the town of Broome along the coastal strip between the ocean and the Great Sandy Desert."