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Burduna

Burduna was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.

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Burduna (Purduna) is an Aboriginal language that was traditionally spoken in the region between the Ashburton and Gascoyne Rivers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It belongs to the Kanyara group of languages, which also includes Binigura/Pinikura, Thalanyji, and Bayungu.

The language is currently classified as critically endangered, with no recorded native speakers by 1994. However, there are some people of Burduna heritage who can still speak and recognise a few words and phrases.

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