Kuuku-Ya’u

KUY

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Bagadji, Gugu Yau, Koko-Ja’o, Kokoyao, Pakadji, Ya’o

Genealogy:

Australian

Pama-Nyungan

Paman

Northeastern Pama

Demographics: 21 (1996 census).

Language Use: Most children speak Torres Strait Creole [tcs] as L1 (Wurm 2007). Also use Torres Strait Creole [tcs].

Language Development: Dictionary.

Nation of Origin: Australia