Language: mwp

Primary Names

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya
Joshua Project: Kala Lagaw Ya
AUSTLANG: Kala Lagaw Ya^
WALS: Kala Lagaw Ya

Alternate Names

Joshua Project: Central Torres Strait, Kala Lagau Langgus, Kala Lagaw, Kala Yagaw Ya, Langus, Mabuiag, Yagar Yagar,
WALS: Kala Lagaw Ya, Mabuiag,

Dialect Names

No dialect names

Number of L1 Speakers

Joshua Project: 1210
Census (2011): 984

Could study English Bible

39% (only those with "very good" spoken english per census)
Count of those who cannot read english: 600

Language Classifications

No language classifications

Relationships

No relationships

Bible Translations

Find A Bible: A book of scripture (1884) ,
Joshua Project: New Testament (1994) ,

Location

WALS Latitude: -10.12 Longitude: 142.12
Tindale Latitude, Longitude: N/A

External links