Kuuku-Ya’u

A language of Australia

ISO 639: kuy
Alternate Names: Bagadji, Gugu Yau, Koko-Ja’o, Kokoyao, Kuuk-Yak, Kuuku Ya’u, Pakadji, Ya’o
Population: 10 (2016 census).
Location:: Queensland state: northeast Cape York peninsula south of Temple bay.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Northeastern Pama
Language Use: Most children speak Torres Strait Creole [tcs] as L1 (Wurm 2007). Shifted to Torres Strait Creole [tcs]. Many also use English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.

Location: Queensland state: northeast Cape York peninsula south of Temple bay.