Jurruru language

Jurruru
Spoken in	Pilbara, Western Australia
Extinct	2 speakers left in 1967. No speakers by 1986.
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Southwest Ngayarta Jurruru
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tju

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.

Classification

Southwest 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

References

• Thieberger, Nicholas (1993). "Jurruru". Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region. Pacific Linguistics. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/WA/4_4_3.htm.