Galaagu language explained

Galaagu
Also Known As:Kalarko
States:Australia
Region:Western Australia
Ethnicity:Kalaako
Extinct:?
Familycolor:Australian
Fam1:Pama–Nyungan
Fam2:Nyungic
Iso3:kba
Glotto:kala1379
Glottorefname:Kalarko
Aiatsis:A2

Galaagu, also spelled Kalarko and Kallaargu (and also known as Malpa), is a Pama–Nyungan language of Western Australia. It has recently been classified as the closest relative of the Nyungar languages.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)