Region South Australia Extinct ca. 1936 | Ethnicity Narungga people Writing system Latin | |
Revival 1980s; 24 speakers reported in 2006 census Language family Pama–Nyungan
Thura-Yura
Kadli
Narangga | ||
Narangga (also Narungga) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken by the Narungga people in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. As a result of the colonisation of Australia, the Narangga language fell into disuse within several generations. Nevertheless, Narangga continued to be documented into the 20th century and the 1980s saw a community reclamation of the Narangga language by the Aboriginal community. As a result of revival efforts, the language along with Narangga culture is now being taught around the Yorke Peninsula, from Moonta and Maitland Area Schools to Point Pearce and Maitland Lutheran School. Tania Wanganeen has been working along with the teachers from Maitland Lutheran School to teach some basic language such as Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country.
Classification
Narangga is related to other Yura languages such as Nukunu, Kaurna, and Ngadjuri. As such it belongs to the Pama–Nyungan family.