Also Known As:
Yualyai, Ualari, Juwalarai, Yualarai, Wullaroi, Yualai, Yerraleroi, Yuwaalayaay
Dialects & Varieties
- Yuwaalaraay proper
- Yuwaaliyaay
- Yuwaalayaay
Recent Resources
Map showing the distribution of the Pama-Nyungan languages Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay in New South W
Critically Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Stephen Wurm. 2007. "Australasia and the Pacific." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. 425-577. Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Claire Bowern. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?" Online: http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx.
Bibliography of Context:
A grammar of Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay: A description of two New South Wales languages based on 160 years of records