Arabana language
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Arabana or Arabuna /ˈʌrəbʌnə/[4] is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Pama–Nyungan family, spoken by the Wongkanguru and Arabana people.
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Arabana-Wangkangurru | |
Region | South Australia; west side Lake Eyre to Stuart Range, Maree, Port Augusta |
Ethnicity | Arabana people, Wongkanguru |
Native speakers | 31 (2021 census)[1] |
Pama–Nyungan
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ISO 639-3 | Either:ard – Arabanawgg – Wangganguru |
Glottolog | arab1266 |
AIATSIS[3] | L13 Arabana (cover term), L27 Wangkangurru |
ELP | Arabana-Wangkangurru |
Arabana is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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The language is in steep decline, with an estimated 250 speakers according to 2004 NILS, to just 21 speakers found in the 2006 census.[3]