Alyawarr | Ethnologue

A language of Australia

ISO 639: aly
Alternate Names: Aljawara, Alyawarra, Alyawarre, Iliaura, Yowera
Autonym: Alyawarr
Population: 1,550 (2016 census).
Location:: Northern Territory; Queensland state: Sandover and Tennant creek areas.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Arandic
Dialects: None known. Related to Western Arrarnte [are], Anmatyerre [amx], and Kaytetye [gbb].
Language Use: Most also use English [eng], but with low proficiency.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1994–2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Alyawarr
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Northern Territory; Queensland state: Sandover and Tennant creek areas.