Kuuku-Ya’u

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
kuy
Alternate Names
Bagadji, Gugu Yau, Koko-Ja’o, Kokoyao, Kuuk-Yak, Kuuku Ya’u, Pakadji, Ya’o
User Population

10 (2016 census).

Location

Queensland state: northeast Cape York peninsula south of Temple bay.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Northeastern Pama
Language Use

Most children speak Torres Strait Creole [tcs] as L1 (Wurm 2007). Shifted to Torres Strait Creole [tcs]. Many also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kuuku-Ya’u