Tiwi

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3

Population

1,740 (2006 census). Nonfluent speakers.

Location

Northern Territory, Bathurst and Melville islands, Nguiu.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1979–2000.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.