Jurruru language

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Jurruru
Spoken in: Pilbara, Western Australia
Language extinction: 2 speakers left in 1967.
No speakers by 1986.[1]
Language family: Pama-Nyungan
 South-West
  Ngayarta
   Jurruru
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: aus
ISO 639-3: —
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Jurruru is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Its name has also been spelt Chooraroo, Choororoo, Churoro, Djuroro, Djururo, Djurruru, Dyururu, Jururu, Thuraru, Tjororo, Tjuroro, Tjururo, and Tjururu.

[edit] Classification

South-West Pama-Nyungan
Ngayarta

Palyku


Panyjima


Ngarla


Nyamal


Jurruru


Yinhawangka


Ngarluma


Kariyarra


Martuthunira


Nhuwala


Yinjibarndi


Kurrama



Kanyara languages


Mantharta languages


Kartu languages


Nyunga languages


Mirniny languages


Wati languages


Marrngu languages


Ngumpin languages


Nannga languages


Yura languages



[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Thieberger (1993).

[edit] References

  • Thieberger, Nicholas (1993). "Jurruru", Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region. Pacific Linguistics. 
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