Kala Lagaw Ya (correctly Kalaw Lagaw Ya; several other names; see below) is a language belonging to all the western and central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia. On some islands it has now largely been replaced by Brokan (Torres Strait Creole English). It has the highest speaker population of any indigenous language within Australian territory, with between 3000 and 4000 people speaking the language.

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  • Kala Lagaw Ya (correctly Kalaw Lagaw Ya; several other names; see below) is a language belonging to all the western and central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia. On some islands it has now largely been replaced by Brokan (Torres Strait Creole English). It has the highest speaker population of any indigenous language within Australian territory, with between 3000 and 4000 people speaking the language. Before Colonisation in the 1870s-1880s, it was the major lingua franca of the area in both Australia and Papua, and is still widely spoken by neighbouring Papuans. However many second (or nth) language speakers it has is unknown, and probably unknowable. It also has a koiné form, as well as a pidginised form. The koinè is fairly prelavent on Badu [Badhu] (Kala Lagaw Ya territory) and neighbouring Moa, particularly among younger people.
  • Kala Lagaw Ya (ett flertal alternativa namn, se nedan) är ett språk som talas på flera västra och centrala öar i Torressundöarna i Queensland, Australien. Det har det högsta antalet talare av något australiskt språk med mellan 3000 och 4000 talare.
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  • Kala Lagaw Ya/Kalau Kawau Ya/Kulkalgau Ya/Kawalgau Ya - Lagau Ya
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  • 3000–4000
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  • Kala Lagaw Ya (correctly Kalaw Lagaw Ya; several other names; see below) is a language belonging to all the western and central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia. On some islands it has now largely been replaced by Brokan (Torres Strait Creole English). It has the highest speaker population of any indigenous language within Australian territory, with between 3000 and 4000 people speaking the language.
  • Kala Lagaw Ya (ett flertal alternativa namn, se nedan) är ett språk som talas på flera västra och centrala öar i Torressundöarna i Queensland, Australien. Det har det högsta antalet talare av något australiskt språk med mellan 3000 och 4000 talare.
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  • Kala Lagaw Ya/Kalau Kawau Ya/Kulkalgau Ya/Kawalgau Ya - Lagau Ya
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