Bardi

A language of Australia

ISO 639: bcj
Alternate Names: Baadi, Baardi, Badi, Bard
Population: 30 (2005 AUSTLANG), decreasing. Ethnic population: 320 (2016 census).
Location:: Western Australia state: Western Kimberley region, Broome, Derby, Lombadina Aboriginal community, One Arm Point Aboriginal community.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Australian, Nyulnyulan
Dialects: Bardi, Jawi. Intelligibility adequate between Bardi and Jawi dialects. Related to Nyikina [nyh], Warrwa [wwr], Djawi [djw], Nimanbur [nmp], Nyulnyul [nyv], Dyaberdyaber [dyb], Dyugun [dyd], and Yawuru [ywr].
Language Use: Many in the younger generation understand Bardi but do not speak it (Wurm 2007). Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007).
Language Development: Believe English or Bardi should be written, not Kriol. Government program in primary school. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Western Australia state: Western Kimberley region, Broome, Derby, Lombadina Aboriginal community, One Arm Point Aboriginal community.