Pinikura language

Pinikura
Binigura, Pinigura
Native toAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
EthnicityBinigura
Extinctlate 20th century
Language codes
ISO 639-3pnv
Glottologpini1244
AIATSIS[1]W34
ELPPinikura

Pinikura (Pinigura, Binigura, Binnigoora) is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken along the Ashburton River in the state of Western Australia by the Binigura. It is closely related to Thalanyji,[2] which all Binigura now speak.[3] Ten speakers of Pinikura were recorded in 1975, but none since then.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b W34 Pinikura at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ Austin, Peter (2008-06-12), Bowern, Claire; Evans, Bethwyn; Miceli, Luisa (eds.), "2. The classification of Pinikura, Western Australia", Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, vol. 298, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, pp. 31–41, doi:10.1075/cilt.298.05aus, ISBN 978-90-272-4814-5, retrieved 2026-03-12{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
  3. ^ Austin, Peter (30 June 1988). "Aboriginal languages of the Gascoyne-Ashburton region". Working Papers in Linguistics. doi:10.26181/22201855.