Yir-Yoront language
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| Yir-Yoront | ||
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| Spoken in: | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. | |
| Total speakers: | 15 (1991) | |
| Language family: | Pama-Nyungan Paman Yir-Yoront |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | aus | |
| ISO 639-3: | yiy | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
Yir-Yoront (several other names; see below) is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. It is the traditional language of the Yir-Yoront people, most of whom now speak Torres Strait Creole.
[edit] Names
Yir-Yoront may be hyphenated (Yir-Yoront) or spaced (Yir Yoront). It has also been spelt Yirr-Yoront, Yir Yiront, and Jir Joront. Other names for the language include:
- Yirr-Thutjim
- Gwandera
- Kokomindjen, Mandjoen, Mind'jana, Mundjun, Myunduno
- Millera
[edit] References
- Alpher, B. (1991). Yir-Yoront lexicon: sketch and dictionary of an Australian language. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
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