JAO ISO 639-3
Yanyuwa
Yanyuwa Autonym
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- jao
- Alternate Names
- Aniula, Anula, Anyula, Janjula, Leeanuwa, Wadiri, Yanula, Yanuwa, Yanyula
- Autonym
- Yanyuwa
- Population
- 39 (2016 census). Ethnic population: 130 (2006 census).
- Location:
- Northern Territory: Doomadgee; Queensland state: Borroloola.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting).
- Classification
- Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Yanyuwan
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Intermarry with Garrwa [wrk] or Marra [mec]. Wives learn the husband’s language but use their own with members of their own group. Children usually speak the mother’s language, but boys at puberty learn and then speak the father’s language. Losing young speakers (Wurm 2007). Shifting to English [eng]. Also use Garrwa [wrk]. Also use Kriol [rop].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1980–1990.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Yanyuwa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Northern Territory: Doomadgee; Queensland state: Borroloola.
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