Information concerning Jarrakan languages

Where are Jarrakan languages spoken ?

These are aboriginal languages of Australia

Total number of speakers (estimates) :

120 according to UNESCO

110 according to the SIL web site ethnologue.com

Classification

This group includes 2 or 3 languages which are still spoken

Doolbong : extinct

Gajirrabeng (alternative name : Gadjerawang) : probably extinct

Kija: 100 speakers according to UNESCO and 60 according to SIL.

Miriwoong (alternative name : Mirriwung) : 50 speakers according to SIL and 20 according to UNESCO

Comments on the classification of Jarrakan languages :

Doolbong may have belonged to this group, but it is extinct and little documentation exists, its classification remains uncertain.

Are Jarrakan languages endangered ?

Indeed, Kija and Miriwoong are in « a critical situation » according to UNESCO criteria, Gajirrabeng is possibly extinct or in the process of becoming so.