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Miriwoong language
Aboriginal Australian language of the Kimberley region in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miriwoong, also written Miriuwung and Miriwung, is an Aboriginal Australian language which today has fewer than 20 fluent speakers, most of whom live in or near Kununurra in Western Australia.[3] All of the fluent speakers are elderly and the Miriwoong language is considered to be critically endangered. However, younger generations tend to be familiar with a lot of Miriwoong vocabulary which they use when speaking Kimberley Kriol or Aboriginal English.
Quick Facts Region, Ethnicity ...
Miriwoong | |
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Region | Kununurra, Western Australia |
Ethnicity | Miriwung |
Native speakers | 168 (2021 census)[1] |
Jarrakan
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Dialects | |
Miriwoong Sign Language | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mep |
Glottolog | miri1266 |
AIATSIS[2] | K29 |
ELP | Miriwoong |
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