Draft:List of extinct languages of Oceania
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This is a list of extinct languages of Oceania, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant. The languages listed are spoken in the Cape York Peninsula, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, Queensland, the Solomon Islands, South Australia, Tasmania, Tonga, Victoria and Western Australia.
Cape York
[edit]- Adithinngithigh
- Aghu Tharrnggala
- Anguthimri
- Arritinngithigh
- Ayabadhu
- Damin
- Flinders Island
- Gkuthaarn
- Gugu Thaypan
- Gurdjar
- Kok-Nar
- Kukatj
- Luthigh
- Mayi-Kutuna
- Mbariman-Gudhinma
- Mbiywom
- Morrobolam
- Mutumui
- Ndra'ngith
- Ngawun
- Ngkoth
- Pakanha
- Umpithamu
- Uradhi
- Walangama
- Yir-Yoront
New Caledonia
[edit]New South Wales
[edit]- Anewan
- Awabakal
- Barranbinja
- Darkinjung
- Dhanggati
- Dharawal
- Dharug
- Dhurga
- Dyirringany
- Gamilaraay
- Muruwari (also spoken in Queensland)
- Ngarigo
- Ngunnawal
- Yugambal
New Zealand
[edit]Northern Territory
[edit]- Alenjerntarrpe
- Amurdak
- Andegerebinha
- Dagoman
- Doolboong
- Gaagudju
- Giimbiyu
- Giyug
- Gunbarlang
- Ilgar
- Kamu
- Kungarakany
- Limilngan
- Marrgu
- Matngala
- Ngalakgan
- Ngandi
- Ngarnji
- Ngomburr
- Nhangu
- Nungali
- Umbugarla
- Waanyi (also spoken in Queensland)
- Wagaya
- Wulna
- Wurrugu
- Yangman
Papua New Guinea
[edit]Queensland
[edit]- Bidjara
- Dhungaloo
- Gubbi Gubbi
- Kalali
- Mbabaram
- Mbara-Yanga
- Nyawaygi
- Pitta Pitta
- Wakka Wakka
- Warluwarra
- Warrgamay
- Warrongo
- Wilson River
- Wulguru
- Yalarnnga
- Yandruwandha (also spoken in South Australia)
Solomon Islands
[edit]Language/dialect | Family | Date of extinction | Region | Ethnic Group(s) |
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Kazukuru | Austronesian | early 20th century | New Georgia | Kazukuru speakers |
Laghu | Austronesian | 1984 | Santa Isabel island | Laghu speakers |
Rennellese Sign Language | none | ca. 2000 | Rennell Island | Kagobai |
South Australia
[edit]Tasmania
[edit]Tonga
[edit]Vanuatu
[edit]Victoria
[edit]- Boonwurrung
- Djabwurrung
- Gulidjan
- Gunaikurnai
- Pallanganmiddang
- Wadawurrung
- Warrnambool
- Wemba Wemba
- Woiwurrung–Taungurung
- Yorta Yorta
Western Australia
[edit]- Burduna
- Djugun
- Galaagu
- Jabirr Jabirr
- Jawi
- Jiwarli
- Jurruru
- Mangarla
- Martuthunira
- Ngumbarl
- Nhuwala
- Nimanburru
- Nyulnyul
- Unggumi
- Warrwa
- Yinhawangka