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Djukun language

Extinct Australian Aboriginal language From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jukun or Djugun is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Australia. There are no longer any fluent speakers of Jukun, but some people may remember it to some degree. It is an Eastern Nyulnyulan language, closely related to Yawuru.[2]

EthnicityJukun
Extinctby 1982[1]
rememberers possible
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Revitalization

A book titled 50 Words in Djukun: A Language Of The West Kimberley was published in 2025, facilitating the revitalization of the Djukun language.[3][4]

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