Arabana

A language of Australia

ISO 639: ard
Alternate Names: Arabunna
Population: 15 (2016 census).
Location:: South Australia state: Lake Eyre west side to Maree, Port Augusta, and Stuart range.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Karnic, Palku
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. A 500-page teaching framework for years R-10 aimed at revitalizing Arabana was produced in 2004. Augusta Park Primary School was hosting the Arabana project around 2007. Mobile Language Team in cooperation with Arabana Aboriginal Corporation have produced online language learning resources.

Location: South Australia state: Lake Eyre west side to Maree, Port Augusta, and Stuart range.