Flinders Island language
| Flinders Island | |
|---|---|
| Yalgawarra | |
| Oko Wurriima | |
| Region | Flinders Island, Queensland |
| Extinct | ca. 2000 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fln |
| Glottolog | flin1247 |
| AIATSIS[2] | Y61 |
| ELP | Flinders Island |
The Flinders Island language, Yalgawarra, is an extinct Australian aboriginal language off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is not close to any other.
One of the last known speakers of the language was Mr. Johnny Flinders.[3]
Names
The language is also known as Wurima (Oko Wurriima), Mutumui.
References
- ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
- ^ Y61 Flinders Island at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Hendry, Joy; Fitznor, Laara (2012-11-27). Anthropologists, Indigenous Scholars and the Research Endeavour: Seeking Bridges Towards Mutual Respect. Routledge. ISBN 9781136331152.
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