Kalaamaya language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kalaamaya |
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|---|---|
| Karlamay | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Kalamaia, ?Njakinjaki |
| Native speakers | 1 fluent L2; several partial (2021) |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
?Nyaki Nyaki
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| AIATSIS | A4 Kalaamaya, A1 |
Kalaamaya, also spelled Karlamay, is a Pama–Nyungan language of Western Australia. It is poorly attested, but appears to be a close relative of the Nyungar languages.
A variety called Nyaki Nyaki (Njakinjaki) has been variously said to be a dialect of Nyungar or of Kalaamaya. Natingero has also been listed as a dialect, but it is only 40% lexically similar.
A single fluent speaker, Kaprun elder Brian Champion who learned the language as an adult, and several partial speakers remain.
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