Iwaidja

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
ibd
Alternate Names
Eiwaja, Ibadjo, Iwaidji, Iwaydja, Jiwadja, Karadjee, Limba, Yiwaidja
User Population

120 (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Croker Island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Australian, Yiwaidjan, Yiwaidjic
Dialects

Iwaydja.

Language Use

Some domains. Some young people, all adults. Most also use English [eng]. Also use Gunwinggu [gup]. Used as L2 by Garig-Ilgar [ilg].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1981.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iwaidja
Writing

Latin script [Latn].