Endangered Languages Project - Ngarla

Ngarla

^{[aka Nga:la, Ngala, Ngerla]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Nga:la, Ngala, Ngerla, Ngurla, Ngirla, Gnalla, Ngalana, Kudjunguru, Wanbarda, Bedengo, Ngaea, Ngoorla, Palatoj, Pardoo, Pedong, Peedona, Peedong, Pidungu, Ngalawanga, Ngalawarngga, Inawonga, Ngalawonga
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Ngayarta
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		nlr
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ngarla” . Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (2009)

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Very few
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"Today there are very few Ngarla speakers left in the Pilbara. There are many more Ngarla people who have a passive understanding of the language. Other people identify as being of Ngarla heritage and do not speak the language or speak other languages after marriages into other language groups."

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Ngarla country stretches eastwards along the coast from near the town of Port Hedland and includes the DeGrey and Pardoo pastoral stations."

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<8
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
<10
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"In 1991, eight fluent speakers and ten partial speakers were reported. Today there are fewer."

DATE OF INFO: 1991

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
10
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
8 (1991 SIL). 10 semispeakers

DATE OF INFO: 1991

PLACES: Australia;

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native speakers worldwide
SEMI SPEAKERS
10

DATE OF INFO: 1991

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8
Native speakers worldwide

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