ISO 639-3 · yiiyii
Australian Aboriginal languages family
Yidiny
Yidiny is a language of the Pama–Nyungan branch (Australian Aboriginal languages), spoken in Australia. Wikidata counts 52 first-language speakers (2021). Wikidata describes it as “indigenous language in Queensland, Australia”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
yii- Glottocode
yidi1250- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- Wikipedia
- 9 language editions
52first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Yidiny |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yidiny language, Yidiny language, Queensland |
| L1 speakers | 52 (2021) |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Australian Aboriginal languages to Yidiny
The branches above Yidiny, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Australia
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpanPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafesylSylhetiIndo-European · 14 m3 · Wider CommunicationhyeArmenianIndo-European · 6.7 m1 · NationalsrdSardinianIndo-European · 1.3 mDefinitely endangeredyidYiddishIndo-European · 1 mDefinitely endangeredmltMalteseunclassified · 482,8801 · NationaltetTetumAustronesian · 463,5005 · DevelopingsmoSamoanAustronesian · 415,7201 · NationaltonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · National