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A language of Australia

Autonym
Tiwi
User Population

2,040 (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Bathurst and Melville islands, Nguiu.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1979–2000.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].