Narangga language
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| Narangga | |
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| Thura-Yura | |
| Spoken in | South Australia |
| Extinct | 1936[1] |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Writing system | Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nnr |
Narangga (also Narungga) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Narungga people in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. As a result of the colonisation of Australia, the Narangga language fell into disuse within several generations. Nevertheless, Narangga continued to be documented into the 20th century and the 1980s saw a community reclamation of the Narangga language by the Aboriginal community. As a result of revival efforts, the language along with Narangga culture is now being taught around the Yorke Peninsula, from Moonta and Maitland Area Schools to Point Pearce.
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[edit] Classification
Narangga is related to other Yura languages such as Nukunu, Kaurna, and Ngadjuri. As such it belongs to the Pama–Nyungan family.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Wanganeen and Eira, pp. 4-5. In the 1980s there were efforts to revive the language.
[edit] References
- Wanganeen, Tania; Eira, Christina (2006). "Introduction". The Fragments of Budderer's Waddy: A New Narungga Grammar. Maitland, South Australia: Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association, Inc..
- Nharangga Warra: Narungga Dictionary. Maitland, South Australia: Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association, Inc.. 2006.
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