Kalaw Kawaw Ya
Kalaw Kawaw Ya is a Paman language indigenous to Dauan, Sabai and Boigu islands in the Top Western corner of Torres Strait. It is also spoken widely in the Northern Peninsula Area, particularly around Bamaga and Seisia and along the southwestern coast of Papua New Guinea. However, in many areas, it has been replaced by Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) and Australian English and its current UNESCO status is severely endangered.
While some authorities regard it as a dialect of Kala Lagaw Ya, others consider it a separate language. The Australian Bureau of Statistics does not distinguish between the two, so Census data covers both varieties.
