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.