Yandruwandha language

Yandruwandha
Yandruwandha
Native to	Australia
Region	South Australia, Queensland
Ethnicity	Yandruwandha people, Yawarrawarrka
Extinct	since 1973?
Language family	Pama–Nyungan Karnic Karna Yandruwandha; ; ;
Dialects	Yandruwanhdha; Yawarrawarrka; Nhirrpi; Parlpa-Mardramardra; Matja;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; ynd – Yandruwandha; yww – Yawarawarga; hrp – Nhirrpi
Glottolog	yand1252 Yandruwandhic
AIATSIS	L18
ELP	Yandruwandha
	Yawarrawarrka
	Nhirrpi

Yandruwandha is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Pama–Nyungan family. Yawarawarga is considered a dialect by Dixon (2002), a closely related language by Bowern (2001). It is also known as Yawarrawarrka, Yawarawarka, Yawarawarga, Yawarawarka, Jauraworka, and Jawarawarka).

The traditional language region includes Far Western Queensland around the local government area of the Shire of Diamantina extending into the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia towards Innamincka.

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