Walmajarri

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Pililuna, Walmajiri, Walmatjari, Walmatjiri, Wolmeri

Population

510 (2006 census).

Location

Western Australia, Fitzroy river valley area, Lake Gregory and La Grange.

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Dialects

Djuwarliny (Juwaliny, Tjuwalinj). The western group speaks the Juwaliny dialect.

Typology

SOV

Language Use

All children speak Kriol [rop] (2007). Mainly adults.

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1978–1989.

Writing

Latin script.