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Yalgawarra language

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Extinct
  
ca. 2000

Glottolog
  
flin1247

ISO 639-3
  
fln

AIATSIS
  
Y61

Region
  
Flinders Island, Queensland

Language family
  
Pama–Nyungan Paman Flinders Island

The Flinders Island language, Yalgawarra, is an extinct Australian aboriginal language off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is not close to any other.

One of the last known speakers of the language was Mr. Johnny Flinders.

Names

The language is also known as Wurima (Oko Wurriima), Mutumui.

References

Yalgawarra language Wikipedia