Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Torres Strait Island languages past and present /, Anna Shnukul

Label
Torres Strait Island languages past and present /, Anna Shnukul
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Bibliography p. 162-164
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Torres Strait Island languages past and present /
Responsibility statement
Anna Shnukul
Summary
Suggests that due to pressure on Torres Strait traditional languages that there will be a stronger shift away from them; provides a general description of Kala Lagaw Ya/Kalaw Kawaw Ya, Meriam Mer and Torres Strait Creole; comments on 1992 status and function of Torres Strait languages; describes the past and present role of English in the Torres Strait

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