Barngarla

A language of Australia

ISO 639: bjb
Alternate Names: Bahanga-La, Bangala, Banggala, Banggarla, Bungeha, Bungela, Kortabina, Pakarla, Pangkala, Pankalla, Parnkala, Parnkalla, Punkalla
Population: No known L1 speakers. The language died out in the 1960s.
Location:: South Australia state: Port Lincoln to Spencer gulf head.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Yura
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Professor Ghil’ad Zuckermann, chair of Linguistics and Endangered Languages at the University of Adelaide, is working with the Barngarla people to reclaim their language (2014).

Location: South Australia state: Port Lincoln to Spencer gulf head.