Garrwa | Ethnologue

A language of Australia

ISO 639: wrk
Alternate Names: Gaarwa, Garawa, Garrawa, Grawa, Kariwa, Karrawar, Karrwa, Korrawa, Kurrawar, Leearawa, Leearrawa, Wollongorang, Wulungwara
Autonym: Karawa
Population: 130 (2016 census).
Location:: Northern Territory: Borroloola on Macarthur river east bank near Queensland state border, toward Doomadgee and Nicolson river.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Australian, Yanyi
Dialects: Gunindirri. Lexical similarity: 66% with Waanyi [wny], 28% with Yanyuwa [jao], 25% with Gudanji [nji], 17% with Wambaya [wmb], 4% with Ganggalida [gcd].
Language Use: Children have not been learning the language since 1980s (Mushin 2012). Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop]. Used as L2 by Yanyuwa [jao].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1983–1991.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Garrwa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Intermarry with Yanyuwa [jao].

Location: Northern Territory: Borroloola on Macarthur river east bank near Queensland state border, toward Doomadgee and Nicolson river.