XWW ISO 639-3
Wemba Wemba
A language of Australia
- ISO 639
- xww
- Alternate Names
- Gorrmjanyuk, Gourrmjanyuk, Jambajamba, Jupa-galk-wournditch, Mallenjerrick, Waamba, Waimbiwaimbi, Wamba, Wamba Wamba, Wambawamba, Wembawemba, Weumba, Womba, Yamba, Yambayamba, Yowewnillurn, Yuppila
- Population
- No known L1 speakers. The last speakers survived into the 1960s.
- Location:
- Victoria state: Loddon river, north to Swan Hillp; Avoca river south to Quambatook area, northeastward to Boorooban and Moulamein (NSW); Boort and Lake Boga.
- Language Status
- 9 (Dormant).
- Classification
- Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Kulin
- Language Use
- Shifted to English [eng].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Revitalization efforts initiated by Dr. Luise Hercus in 2015.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wemba Wemba
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Victoria state: Loddon river, north to Swan Hillp; Avoca river south to Quambatook area, northeastward to Boorooban and Moulamein (NSW); Boort and Lake Boga.
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