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Jurruru language

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ISO 639-3
  
tju

AIATSIS
  
W33

Glottolog
  
tjur1240

Region
  
Pilbara, Western Australia

Extinct
  
2 speakers left in 1967. No speakers by 1986.

Language family
  
Pama–Nyungan Ngayarta Jurruru

Jurruru is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Its name has also been spelt Chooraroo, Choororoo, Churoro, Djuroro, Djururo, Djurruru, Dyururu, Jururu, Thuraru, Tjororo, Tjuroro, Tjururo, and Tjururu.

References

Jurruru language Wikipedia