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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Australia > Jaru

Jaru

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3ddj

Population  340 (1996 census).
Region  Western Australia, southeast Kimberley region, Halls Creek, Ringers Soak.
Language map  Northern Australia
Alternate names   Djaru, Jaroo, Tjaru, Wawari
Dialects  Nyininy, Djaru. Nyininy inherently intelligible with Jaru (Black 1983).
Classification  Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Ngumbin
Language use  Mainly adults.
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar.