Kala Lagaw Ya

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
mwp
Alternate Names
Central Torres Strait, Kala Lagau Langgus, Kala Lagaw, Kala Yagaw Ya, Kalau Lagau Ya, Langgus, Langus, Linggo, Mabuiag, Yagar Yagar
User Population

960 (2016 census).

Location

Queensland state: Badu, Bamaga islands, Boigu, Coconut, Dauan, Kubin, Mabuiag, Moa, Saibai, Sue, Thursday, Yam, Yorke, Western Torres Strait islands; Brisbane, Townsville.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Kala Lagaw Ya
Dialects

Kalaw Kawaw.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng]. Also use Torres Strait Creole [tcs], especially those younger than 30 when outside the language area.

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kala Lagaw Ya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].