Bardi

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
bcj
Alternate Names
Baadi, Baardi, Badi, Bard
Population

160 (2006 census), decreasing.

Location

Western Australia, Western Kimberley region, One Arm Point Aboriginal community, Lombadina Aboriginal community, Broome, Derby.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Australian, Nyulnyulan
Dialects

Bardi, Jawi. Intelligibility adequate between Bardi and Jawi dialects. Related to Nyikina [nyh], Warrwa [wwr], Djawi [djw], Nimanbur [nmp], Nyulnyul [nyv], Dyaberdyaber [dyb], Dyugun [dyd], and Yawuru [ywr].

Language Use

Many in the younger generation understand Bardi but do not speak it (2007). Mainly older adults. Bilingual in English [eng], the L1 for the younger generation. Also use Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007).

Language Development
Believe English or Bardi should be written, not Kriol. Government program in primary school. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bardi
Other Comments

Christian.