Iwaidja language
| Iwaidja | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Croker Island, Northern Territory |
| Ethnicity | Iwaidja people |
Native speakers | 154 (2021 census) |
| Latin script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ibd |
| Glottolog | iwai1244 |
| AIATSIS | N39 |
| ELP | Iwaidja |
Iwaidja, in phonemic spelling Iwaja, is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Iwaidja people with about 150 native, and an extra 20 to 30 L2 speakers in northernmost Australia. Historically having come from the base of the Cobourg Peninsula, it is now spoken on Croker Island. It is still being learnt by children within the Northern Territory. Speakers are switching to English or Kuninjku.