Kariyarra

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
vka
Alternate Names
Gariera, Kariara, Kariera, Kariyara, Karriara
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speaker died in 1991. Some people still know some words (Wurm 2007).

Location

Western Australia state: south of Port Hedland.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Coastal Ngayarda
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kariyarra