Diyari
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Dhirari, Dirari
Autonym
Dieri
User Population
5 (2016 census). Ethnic population: 600.
Location
South Australia state: Leigh creek; east of Lake Eyre North.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1897. The Dieri Aboriginal Corporation started preparing Dieri language material for schools in 2009. The Mobile Language Team (MLT) worked with the Dieri Aboriginal Corporation to complete a Dieri language learner’s guide in 2017.