Bardi

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
bcj
Alternate Names
Baadi, Baardi, Badi, Bard
User Population

30 (2005 AUSTLANG), decreasing. Ethnic population: 320 (2016 census).

Location

Western Australia state: Western Kimberley region, Broome, Derby, Lombadina Aboriginal community, One Arm Point Aboriginal community.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Australian, Nyulnyulan
Dialects

Bardi, Jawi. Intelligibility adequate between Bardi and Jawi dialects. Related to Nyikina [nyh], Warrwa [wwr], Djawi [djw], Nimanbur [nmp], Nyulnyul [nyv], Dyaberdyaber [dyb], Dyugun [dyd], and Yawuru [ywr].

Language Use

Many in the younger generation understand Bardi but do not speak it (Wurm 2007). Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007).

Language Development

Believe English or Bardi should be written, not Kriol. Government program in primary school. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bardi
Other Comments

Christian.