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Galaagu
Kalarko
Native to Australia
Region Western Australia
Ethnicity Kalaako
Extinct(date missing)
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

  1. ^ A2 Galaagu at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ Bowern, Claire. 2011. " How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?", Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web, December 23, 2011 ( corrected February 6, 2012)