Alternate Names: Baadi, Baardi, Badi, Bard
Dialects: Bardi, Jawi. Intelligibility adequate between Bardi and Jawi dialects. Related to Nyikina ,, Warrwa ,, Djawi ,, Nimanbur ,, Nyulnyul ,, Dyaberdyaber ,, Dyugun ,, and Yawuru ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 160 (2006 census), decreasing.
Language Use: Many in the younger generation understand Bardi but do not speak it (Wurm 2007). Mainly older adults. Bilingual in English [eng], the L1 for the younger generation. Also use Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007). Also use Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007).
Language Development: Believe English or Bardi should be written, not Kriol. Government program in primary school. Dictionary. Grammar.
Nation of Origin: Australia
Other Comments: Christian.