Mudburra

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A language of Australia

Alternate Names
Karanga, Karangpurru, Karranga, Karrangpurru, Madbara, Moodburra, Mootburra, Mudbara, Mudbarra, Mudbera, Mudbra, Mudbura, Mutpura, Pinkagama, Pinkagarna
User Population

92 (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Armstrong river, Camfield river, Cattle creek, Newcastle waters, Pigeon Hole station, Thjambutjambulani, Top Springs, Victoria river, Killarney homestead, Moolooloo, Victoria River Downs homestead, Yarralin.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Dialects

Eastern Mudburra, Western Mudburra.

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. Raymond and Eleanor Dixon, a father and daughter, write Mudburra songs for children to teach Mudburra language and culture (2017).

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].