Narungga
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Nanunga, Naranga, Narangga, Narranga, Narranggu, Narrangu
User Population
25 (2016 census).
Location
South Australia state: south Yorke peninsula.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Dialects
Adjabdurah (Adjahdurah), Turra.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Texts. In 2017, one primary school and three R-12 schools in South Australia were listed as offering a Narungga language program. Organizations involved in revitalization efforts include the Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association (NAPA), The Narungga Heritage Committee, the Narungga Language Retraining Program, and the Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS). Agency: Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association.

