WRO ISO 639-3
Worrorra
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- wro
- Alternate Names
- Maialnga, Ong Komi, Worora, Wororra, Worrara, Worrora, Wurara, Wurora, Yangibaia
- Population
- 7 (2016 census).
- Location:
- Western Australia state: Collier bay to Prince Regent river; Secure bay and Walcott inlet; northern boundary Rothsay Water, inland about 40–50 km along Princess May ranges to Mount Hann, Mount French and cliff base of the tablelands.
- Language Status
- 8b (Nearly extinct).
- Classification
- Australian, Worrorran, Western Worrorran
- Language Use
- Shifted to Kriol [rop].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1930–1943.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Worrorra
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.
- Other Comments
- Former lingua franca.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Western Australia state: Collier bay to Prince Regent river; Secure bay and Walcott inlet; northern boundary Rothsay Water, inland about 40–50 km along Princess May ranges to Mount Hann, Mount French and cliff base of the tablelands.
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