Kija

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A language of Australia

Alternate Names

Gidja, Kidja, Kitja

User Population

170 (2016 census).

Western Australia state: near Hall’s and Turkey creeks.

Language Maps

Northern Australia

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Australian, Djeragan

None known. Reportedly most similar to Miriwoong [mep].

SOV.

Shifting to Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007). Many also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1978.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Kija

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Nomadic.