Martuthunira language
| Martuthunira | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [maɽʊðʊneɻa] |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Ethnicity | Mardudunera |
| Extinct | 6 August 1995, with the death of Algy Paterson |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vma |
| Glottolog | mart1255 |
| AIATSIS | W35 |
| ELP | Martuthunira |
Martuthunira is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language, that was the traditional language of the Martuthunira people of Western Australia.
The last fluent speaker of Martuthunira, Algy Paterson, died on 6 August 1995. From 1980 he worked with the linguist Alan Dench to preserve Martuthunira in writing. Most of the understanding of the language comes from their work.