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Kuuk Thaayorre (Thayore) is a Paman language spoken in the settlement Pormpuraaw on the western part of the Cape York Peninsula,
Queensland in Australia by the Thaayorre people. As of 2006, 250 of the 350 ethnic Thaayorre speak the language. It is in
a robust position compared to many indigenous Australian languages, as it is still being acquired by children and used in
daily interaction. It is closely related to the Ogh-Undjan and more distantly related to the Uw languages, Uw Olkola. Kuuk
Yak is either a dialect or closely related. Speakers of the Kuuk Thaayorre language are able to recall the names of a couple
of dialects, such as Kuuk Thaayunth, Kuuk Thayem and Kuuk Thanon, but today there is only little dialectal difference and
the language is becoming more and more uniform as the number of speakers goes down. The so called Kuuk Yak language may be
a dialect of Kuuk Thaayorre, but may be a closely related language as well. Barry Alpher is currently trying to document the
language in order to understand its genetic affiliation. |
Names (more)[en] Kuuk Thaayorre language |
Language type : Living
Technical notes
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