Torres Strait Creole
PrintA language of Australia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ap-Ne-Ap, Blaik, Creole, Torres Strait Broken, West Torres, Yumplatok
Population
6,040 (2006 census).
Location
Torres Strait Islands, towns on upper Cape York, some towns on north Queensland east coast.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 80% with English.
Language Use
L2 speakers.
Language Development
Bible portions: 1997.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
A creolization of Tok Pisin [tpi] or Bislama [bis] and Kala Lagaw [mwp].