Kija language
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| Kija | ||
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| Spoken in: | From Halls Creek to Kununurra, Western Australia | |
| Total speakers: | 100 | |
| Language family: | Jarrakan Kija |
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| Writing system: | Latin alphabet | |
| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | aus | |
| ISO/FDIS 639-3: | gia | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
Kija is an Australian Aboriginal language today spoken by about 100 people, most of whom live in the region from Halls Creek to Kununurra in Western Australia.
[edit] References
- Blythe, J.. Yuwurriyangem Kijam (our Language Kija): a Phrasebook of the Kija Language. Halls Creek: Kimberley Language Resource Centre.
- Kofod, F. M. (1996). Introduction to the Kija Language. Halls Creek: Kimberley Language Resource Centre.
- Taylor, P., Taylor, J. (1971). "A tentative statement of Kitja phonology". Papers on the Languages of Australian Aboriginals: 100–19.
- Taylor, P., Hudson, J. (1976). "Metamorphosis and Process in Kija". Talanya 3: 25–36.
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