Burarra

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
bvr
Alternate Names
Anbarra, Barera, Bawera, Burada, Bureda, Burera, Gidjingaliya Gujingalia, Gujalabiya, Gun-Guragone, Jikai, Tchikai
Autonym
Gu-jingarliya
User Population

1,050 (2016 census). 1,000 Burarra and 50 Gun-narpta (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Maningrida.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Australian, Gunwingguan, Burarran
Dialects

Gun-narpta (Gu-jarlabiya, Gun-nartpa).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Djinang [dji], Gurr-goni [gge], Na-kara [nck], Yan-nhangu [jay].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1991.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Burarra
Writing

Latin script [Latn].