Dhalandji

A language of Australia

ISO 639: dhl
Alternate Names: Dalandji, Dalendi, Djalendi, Talaindji, Talandi, Talandji, Talangee, Tallainga, Taloinga, Thalantji, Thalanyji
Population: 6 (2005 AUSTLANG).
Location:: Western Australia state: Exmouth gulf head inland to Ashburton river, West Pilbara.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Dhalandji
Language Use: Only a few speakers remain (Wurm 2007). Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts. Taught as Language Other Than English (LOTE) at Onslow School (2008).

Location: Western Australia state: Exmouth gulf head inland to Ashburton river, West Pilbara.