Umpila

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A language of Australia

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Alternate Names
Umbila
User Population

12 (2005 AUSTLANG).

Location

Queensland state: Cape Sidmouth north nearly to Night island.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

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

Young generation speaks Torres Strait Creole [tcs]. Only a few older people know the language well, middle generation has a varying proficiency (Wurm 2007). Elderly only. Shifted to Torres Strait Creole [tcs].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Umpila
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].