Endangered Languages Project - Umpila

Umpila

^{[aka Ombila, Ompeila, Ompela]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Ombila, Ompeila, Ompela, Oom-billa, Umpilo, Umbila, Koko-umpilo, ʔumpila
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Paman
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		ump
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Australasia and the Pacific” (425-577) . Stephen Wurm (2007) , Christopher Moseley · Routledge

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
A few
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"Today only a few older people know the language well, the middle generation has a varying proficiency, and the young generation speaks Torres Strait Creole (or Broken)."

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Speaker number data: (Wurm and Hattori 1981)

PLACES: Australia;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Queensland, Cape Sidmouth north nearly to Night Island

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide

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