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Burarra language

Burarra
RegionNorthern Territory
EthnicityBurarra, Gadjalivia
Native speakers
1,229 (2021 census)[1]
Dialects
  • Gun-narta (Gidjingaliya, Anbarra)
  • Gun-nartpa (Gudjarlabiya)
  • Gun-narda (Martay)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bvr
Glottologbura1267
AIATSIS[2]N82
ELPBurarra

The Burarra language is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Burarra people of Arnhem Land. It has several dialects.

Other names and spellings include Barera, Bawera, Burada, Bureda, Burera, An-barra (Anbarra), Gidjingaliya, Gu-jingarliya, Gu-jarlabiya, Gun-Guragone (also used for Guragone), Jikai, Tchikai.

The Djangu people have a Burarra clan, which is sometimes confused with this language.[3]

  1. ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ N82 Burarra at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  3. ^ N135 Burarra (Djangu) at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

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