Galaagu language
| Galaagu | |
|---|---|
| Kalarko | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Kalaako |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kba |
| Glottolog | kala1379 |
| AIATSIS[1] | 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.[2]
See also
References
- ^ A2 Galaagu at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 (corrected February 6, 2012)