Language Information by Source

Community, identity, wellbeing: The report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey

Doug Marmion, Kazuko Obata and Jakelin Troy. 2014. "Community, Identity, Wellbeing: the Report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey." Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 0

Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.

0
Transmission

Transmission 5

There are only a few elderly speakers.

5

Speakers

Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Dharawal was reported not to have been used as an everyday language for
some time."

Location and Context

Countries
New South Wales, Australia
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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