Endangered Languages Project - Diyari

Diyari

^{[aka Dieri, Dayerrie, Deerie]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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severely endangered

Some researchers treat Diyari (ISO 939-3: dif) and Dirari (ISO 939-3: dit) as a single language.

ALSO KNOWN AS		Dieri, Dayerrie, Deerie, Diari, Dickeri, Dieyerie, Dieyrie, Dijari, Diyeri, Dthee-eri, Koonarie, Kunari, Ti:ari, Tirari, Urronminna, Wongkadieri, Wonkadieri, Dirari, Dhirari
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Karnic
LANGUAGE CODE		dif, dit
DOWNLOAD		As csv

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Information from: “Australasia and the Pacific” (97-126 ch. 4) . Darrell Tryon (2007) , R. E. Asher and Christopher Moseley · Routledge

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~12
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
1 speaker of Thirarri variety.

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1-2
Native speakers worldwide

Dormant
No known L1 speakers
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Southern Australia, Leigh creek.

MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"See http://www.paradisec.org.au/blog/2010/06/and-still-they-speak-it/ for a recent inspiring story about Diyari and its speakers. A language revitalisation program is underway and the language has support from the University of South Australia."

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
13
Native speakers worldwide

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