Kamu language
Extinct language of northern Australia
| Kamu | |
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| Gamor | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory |
| Extinct | 1980s |
Language family | Eastern Daly
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xmu |
| Glottolog | kamu1258 |
| AIATSIS[1] | N33 |
| ELP | Kamu |
The Kamu language, or Gamor, was an indigenous Australian language spoken in Northern Territory, Australia. There were two speakers in 1967.
References
- ^ N33 Kamu at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
External links
- Bibliography of Kamu people and language resources, at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- Kamu at the Dalylanguages.org website.
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