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Kitja

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3gia

Population  410 (1996 census).
Region  Western Australia, Near Hall’s Creek and Turkey Creek.
Language map  Northern Australia
Alternate names   Gidja, Kidja, Kija
Dialects  Most similar to Miriwung [mep].
Classification  Australian, Djeragan
Language use  Shifting to Kriol [rop].
Language development  Grammar. Bible portions: 1978.
Comments  Nomadic. SOV. Hunter-gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HUDSON, Joyce; TAYLOR, Peter, authors. 1976. "Metamorphosis and process in Kitja."