Kalaamaya
Karlamay
Native toAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityKalamaia, ?Njakinjaki
Native speakers
1 fluent L2; several partial (2021)[1]
Pama–Nyungan
  • Nyungic
    • Kalamaya–Natingero
      • Kalaamaya
Dialects
  • ?Nyaki Nyaki
Language codes
ISO 639-3lkm
Glottologkala1401
AIATSIS[2]A4 Kalaamaya, A1 Nyaki Nyaki

Kalaamaya, also spelled Karlamay, is a Pama–Nyungan language of Western Australia. It is poorly attested, but appears to be a close relative of the Nyungar languages.[3]

A variety called Nyaki Nyaki (Njakinjaki) has been variously said to be a dialect of Nyungar or of Kalaamaya.[4] Natingero has also been listed as a dialect, but it is only 40% lexically similar.

A single fluent speaker, Kaprun elder Brian Champion who learned the language as an adult, and several partial speakers remain.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kaalamaya :: Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre". Goldbridge Aboriginal Language Center. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ↑ A4 Kalaamaya at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies  (see the info box for additional links)
  3. ↑ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)
  4. ↑ "| AIATSIS Collection".
  5. ↑ Papas, Chloe; March, Kirstyn (7 July 2015). "Preserving Kaprun language and culture in the Goldfields - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 April 2021.


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