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This is a list of extinct languages of Oceania, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant. The languages listed are spoken in the Cape York Peninsula, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea, Queensland, the Solomon Islands, South Australia, Tasmania, Tonga, Victoria and Western Australia.
Cape York
editNew Caledonia
editNew South Wales
edit- Anewan
- Awabakal
- Barranbinja
- Darkinjung
- Dhanggati
- Dharawal
- Dharug
- Dhurga
- Dyirringany
- Gamilaraay
- Muruwari (also spoken in Queensland)
- Ngarigo
- Ngunnawal
- Yugambal
New Zealand
editNorthern Territory
editPapua New Guinea
editQueensland
edit- Bidjara
- Dhungaloo
- Gubbi Gubbi
- Kalali
- Mbabaram
- Mbara-Yanga
- Nyawaygi
- Pitta Pitta
- Wakka Wakka
- Warluwarra
- Warrgamay
- Warrongo
- Wilson River
- Wulguru
- Yalarnnga
- Yandruwandha (also spoken in South Australia)
Solomon Islands
editSouth Australia
editTasmania
editLanguage/dialect | Family | Date of extinction | Ethnic Group(s) | Notes |
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Bruny Island Tasmanian | Eastern Tasmanian | 8 May 1876 | Bruny tribe | |
Flinders Island lingua franca | Eastern-Northeastern Tasmanian based creole | 1905 | Tasmanians | |
Nuenonne | Eastern Tasmanian | 19th century | Bruny tribe | |
Paredarerme | Oyster Bay and Big River tribes | |||
Peerapper | Western Tasmanian | Northwestern Tasmanian tribe | ||
Port Sorell | Northern Tasmanian | Northern Tasmanian tribes | ||
Pyemmairre | Northeastern Tasmanian | Northeastern Tasmanian and Ben Lomond tribes | ||
Tommeginne | Northern Tasmanian | Northern Tasmanian tribes | ||
Toogee | Western Tasmanian? | Toogee | ||
Tyerrernotepanner | Northeastern Tasmanian | North Midlands Tasmanian tribes |