Yanyuwa

JAO

threatened

Alternate Names: Aniula, Anula, Anyula, Janjula, Leeanuwa, Wadiri, Yanula, Yanyula

Genealogy:

Australian
Pama-Nyungan
Yanyuwan

Demographics: 120 (2006 census).

Language Use: Intermarry with Garrwa [wrk] or Mara [mec]. Wives learn the husband’s language but use their own with members of their own group. Children usually speak the mother’s language, but boys at puberty learn and then speak the father’s language. Losing young speakers (Wurm 2007). Also use English [eng], Garrwa [wrk], Kriol [rop].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1980–1990.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Australia