Tasmanian Aboriginal languages

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language family
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Palawa languages
gptkbp:colonialImpact language extinction
gptkbp:currentUse no native speakers
gptkbp:documentation fragmentary word lists
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Palawa
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans 1642
gptkbp:glottologCode tasm1252
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tasmanian Aboriginal languages
gptkbp:ISO639-3 xpw
gptkbp:language at least 4
possibly up to 12
gptkbp:languageFamily unclassified
gptkbp:lastKnownSpeakerDied early 20th century
gptkbp:linguisticClassification language isolate (each language)
gptkbp:notableLanguage Northeastern Tasmanian
Northwestern Tasmanian
Southeastern Tasmanian
Southwestern Tasmanian
gptkbp:region gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:restored Palawa kani (constructed language)
gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts gptkb:Palawa_kani
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:Tasmania
gptkbp:status extinct
gptkbp:writingSystem Latin script (in documentation)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fanny_Cochrane_Smith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6