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Galaagu language

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Galaagu
Kalarko
Native toAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityKalaako
Extinct(date missing)
Language codes
ISO 639-3kba
Glottologkala1379
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]

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References

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  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)