Ngawun language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ngawun |
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| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Ngawun, Wanamara |
| Extinct | 1977 |
| Language family |
Pama–Nyungan
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| AIATSIS | G17 Ngawun, G16.1 |
Ngawun was a language that is now extinct. It was once spoken in Australia, on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. The language was used by the Wunumara and Ngawun people.
The last person who spoke Ngawun was a woman named Cherry O'Keefe. Her name in the language was Tjapun. She passed away on August 24, 1977.
About the Ngawun Language
The word Ngawun is the name of this language. We do not know where this name originally came from.
Where Ngawun Was Spoken
The Ngawun language was spoken in a region of Queensland, Australia. This area is known as the Cape York Peninsula.
Another name for the language was Wanamarra. It was also known as Maykulan and Wunumura. This language was spoken in North West Queensland.
The areas where Wanamarra was spoken include parts of the Shire of Mckinlay, Shire of Cloncurry, and Shire of Richmond. It was also spoken near the Flinders River. The towns of Kynuna and Richmond are in this region.
