Yir-Yoront

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
yyr
Alternate Names
Jir Joront, Jir’jorond, Jirjiront, Koka-mungin, Koko-majoen, KokoMandjoen, KokoMindjin, KokoMinjen, Kokomindjan, Kokomindjen, Kokominjan, Mandjoen, Mind’jana, Mundjun, Yir Yiront, Yir Yoront, Yir-yiront
User Population

No known L1 speakers. Survived into the 2000s.

Location

Queensland state: Cape Peninsula, eastern coast, Gulf of Carpenteria, Coleman and Mitchell rivers area.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Yir Yoront
Language Use

Most ethnic group members speak Torres Strait Creole [tcs]. Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yir-Yoront
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].