| Light Warlpiri | |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Territory, Australia |
Native speakers | 350 (2013)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | ligh1234 |
Light Warlpiri is a mixed language of Australia, with indigenous Warlpiri, Kriol, and Standard Australian English as its parent languages. First documented by linguist Carmel O'Shannessy of the University of Michigan, it is spoken in the Warlpiri community of Lajamanu, mostly by people under the age of 40. As of 2013, there were 350 native speakers of Light Warlpiri, although all of the speakers also knew traditional Warlpiri and many speak Kriol and English.[1]