Kuuk Thayorre

A language of Australia

ISO 639: thd
Alternate Names: Behran, Gugudayor, Kuktayor, Kukudayore, Kuuk Thaayoore, Kuuk Thaayorre, Taior, Thaayore, Thaayorre, Thayore, Thayorre
Population: 210 (2016 census). Kuuk-Yak dialect recently extinct (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 350 (1982 A. Hall).
Location:: Queensland state: west Cape York, between coleman and Edward rivers.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Western Pama
Dialects: Kuuk-Yak.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Children are learning it (2011). Most also use English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1981.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kuuk Thayorre
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Queensland state: west Cape York, between coleman and Edward rivers.