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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

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New Caledonia

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New South Wales

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New Zealand

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Northern Territory

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Papua New Guinea

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Queensland

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Solomon Islands

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Language/dialect Family Date of extinction Region Ethnic Group(s)
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

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Tasmania

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Language/dialect Family Date of extinction Region Ethnic Group(s)
Bruny Island Tasmanian Eastern Tasmanian 8 May 1876 Bruny Island Bruny tribe
Flinders Island lingua franca Eastern-Northeastern Tasmanian based creole 1905 Flinders Island Tasmanians
Nuenonne Eastern Tasmanian 19th century South-Eastern Tasmania Bruny tribe
Paredarerme Eastern Tasmanian 19th century Central and Central-Eastern Tasmania Oyster Bay and Big River tribes
Peerapper Western Tasmanian 19th century North-Western coast of Tasmania Northwestern Tasmanian tribe
Port Sorell Northern Tasmanian 19th century Port Sorell Northern Tasmanian tribes
Pyemmairre Northeastern Tasmanian 19th century North-Eastern corner of Tasmania Northeastern Tasmanian and Ben Lomond tribes
Tommeginne Northern Tasmanian 19th century North coast of Tasmania Northern Tasmanian tribes
Toogee Western Tasmanian? 19th century South-Western coast of Tasmania Toogee
Tyerrernotepanner Northeastern Tasmanian 19th century Tamar River North Midlands Tasmanian tribes

Tonga

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Vanuatu

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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See also

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References

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