Umpila

A language of Australia

ISO 639: ump
Alternate Names: Umbila
Population: 12 (2005 AUSTLANG).
Location:: Queensland state: Cape Sidmouth north nearly to Night island.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Northeastern Pama
Language Use: Young generation speaks Torres Strait Creole [tcs]. Only a few older people know the language well, middle generation has a varying proficiency (Wurm 2007). Elderly only. Shifted to Torres Strait Creole [tcs].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Umpila
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Queensland state: Cape Sidmouth north nearly to Night island.