Kunjen language
| Kunjen | |
|---|---|
| Uw | |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Cape York Peninsula, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Ngundjan (Ogh-Undjan), Uw Oykangand, Olkola |
Native speakers | 2 (2005) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kjn – Oykangandolk – Olkol |
| Glottolog | kunj1248 |
| AIATSIS | Y83 Kunjen (cover term), Y188 Kokiny, Y237 Athina |
| ELP | |
Kunjen is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kunjen, or Uw, is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Uw Oykangand, Olkola, and related Aboriginal Australian peoples. It is closely related to Kuuk Thaayorre, and perhaps Kuuk Yak.