Walmajarri language

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Walmajarri (many other names; see below) is a Pama–Nyungan language spoken in the Kimberley region of Western Australia by the Walmadjari and related peoples.

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Walmajarri
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityWalmadjari
Native speakers
291 (2021 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Walmatjarri
  • Djuwarliny (Tjuwalinj)
  • Pililuna
Language codes
ISO 639-3wmt
Glottologwalm1241
AIATSIS[2]A66
ELPWalmajarri
 Djuwarliny[3]
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Walmajarri is declared a definitely endangered language by UNESCO[4] based on their scale of Language Vitality and Endangerment.[5]