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Last known speaker of Warrungu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alf Palmer (c. 1891–1981), or Jinbilnggay in the Warrongo language, was the last native speaker of the Australian aboriginal language Warrongo.[1] He lived in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Alf Palmer | |
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Jinbilnggay | |
Born | c. 1891 |
Died | 1981 |
Other names | Jinbilnggay |
Known for | Being the last native speaker of Warrungu |
He worked together with linguists Drs. Tasaku Tsunoda from Japan and Peter Sutton from Sydney, Australia, to preserve his language.[1] He was anxious for his language to be preserved and repeatedly told Tsunoda, "I'm the last one to speak Warrungu. When I die, this language will die. I'll teach you everything I know, so put it down properly."[2]
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