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This article is a list of languages and dialects that have no native speakers, no spoken descendants, and that diverged from their parent language in Oceania. The languages listed are spoken in Australia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands,Tonga, and Western New Guinea.

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Australia

New South Wales

• Awabakal ^[1]
• Barranbinja ^[2]
• Darkinjung ^[3]
• Dhanggati ^[4]
• Dharug ^[5]
• Dhurga ^[6]
• Dyirringany ^[7]
• Latji-Latji ^[8]
• Ngarigo ^[9]
• Ngunnawal ^[10]
• Yugambal ^[11]

Northern Territory

• Alenjerntarrpe ^[12]
• Amurdak ^[8]
• Andegerebinha ^[13]
• Doolboong ^[14]
• Gaagudju ^[15]
• Giyug ^[16]
• Gunbarlang ^[8]
• Ilgar ^[17]
• Kamu ^[18]
• Kungarakany ^[19]
• Limilngan ^[20]
• Marrgu ^[21]
• Matngala ^[22]
• Ngalakgan ^[23]
• Ngandi ^[24]
• Ngomburr ^[25]
• Nhangu ^[26]
• Nungali ^[27]
• Umbugarla ^[28]
• Wagaya ^[29]
• Wulna ^[30]
• Wurrugu ^[31]
• Yangman ^[32]

Queensland

• Adithinngithigh ^[33]
• Aghu Tharrnggala ^[34]
• Alngith ^[8]
• Arritinngithigh ^[35]
• Ayabadhu ^[36]
• Bidjara ^[37]
• Bigambal ^[38]
• Bindal ^[39]
• Damin ^[40]
• Dhangu-Djangu ^[8]
• Dhungaloo ^[41]
• Djinba ^[8]
• Flinders Island ^[42]
• Gkuthaarn ^[43]
• Gubbi Gubbi ^[44]
• Gudang ^[45]
• Gugu Thaypan ^[46]
• Kalali ^[47]
• Kok-Nar ^[48]
• Kukatj ^[49]
• Mayi-Kutuna ^[50]
• Mbabaram ^[51]
• Mbara-Yanga ^[52]
• Mbariman-Gudhinma ^[53]
• Mbiywom ^[54]
• Morrobolam ^[55]
• Mpalityan ^[56]
• Mutumui ^[57]
• Ndra'ngith ^[58]
• Ngawun ^[59]
• Nyawaygi ^[60]
• Pakanha ^[61]
• Pirriya ^[62]
• Pitta Pitta ^[63]
• Umpithamu ^[64]
• Uradhi ^[65]
• Wakka Wakka ^[66]
• Walangama ^[67]
• Warluwarra ^[68]
• Warrgamay ^[63]
• Warrongo ^[42]
• Wilson River ^[69]
• Wulguru ^[70]
• Yalarnnga ^[71]
• Yandruwandha ^[72]

(was also spoken in South Australia)

• Yir-Yoront ^[73]

South Australia

• Antakarinya ^[8]
• Barngarla ^[74]
• Bungandidj ^[75]

(was also spoken in Victoria)

• Diyari ^[76]
• Kaurna ^[77]
• Narungga ^[78]
• Nauo ^[79]
• Ngadjuri ^[80]
• Ngamini ^[81]
• Nukunu ^[82]
• Pilatapa ^[83]
• Warray ^[84]

Tasmania

• Bruny Island Tasmanian ^[63]
• Flinders Island lingua franca ^[85]
• Lhotsky/Blackhouse ^[63]
• Little Swanport ^[63]
• Norman ^[63]
• Nuenonne ^[63]
• Paredarerme ^[63]
• Peerapper ^[63]
• Port Sorell ^[63]
• Pyemmairre ^[63]
• Tommeginne ^[63]
• Toogee ^[63]
• Tyerrernotepanner ^[63]

Victoria

• Barababaraba ^[8]
• Boonwurrung ^[86]
• Dhudhuroa ^[87]
• Djabwurrung ^[8]
• Gulidjan ^[88]
• Pallanganmiddang ^[89]
• Taungurung ^[90]
• Wadawurrung ^[91]
• Warrnambool ^[92]
• Wemba Wemba ^[93]
• Woiwurrung ^[94]
• Yorta Yorta ^[95]

Western Australia

• Burduna ^[96]
• Djugun ^[97]
• Galaagu ^[98]
• Gambera ^[8]
• Jabirr Jabirr ^[99]
• Jawi ^[100]
• Jiwarli ^[101]
• Jurruru ^[102]
• Malgana ^[103]
• Martuthunira ^[104]
• Mirning ^[8]
• Ngadjunmaya ^[8]
• Ngumbarl ^[105]
• Nimanburru ^[106]
• Nyulnyul ^[107]
• Warrwa ^[108]

Hawaii

• Pidgin Hawaiian ^[109]

New Caledonia

• Waamwang ^[110]
• Zire ^[111]

New Zealand

• Maritime Polynesian Pidgin ^[112]
• Moriori ^[113]

Papua New Guinea

• Aribwatsa ^[114]
• Bina ^[115]
• Guramalum ^[116]
• Hermit ^[117]
• Kaniet ^[118]
• Karami ^[119]
• Laua ^[120]
• Makolkol ^[121]
• Mapia ^[122]
• Mulaha ^[123]
• Ouma ^[124]
• Papuan Pidgin English ^[109]
• Rema ^[125]
• Uruava ^[126]
• Yoba ^[127]

Samoa

• Samoan Plantation Pidgin ^[109]

Solomon Islands

• Kazukuru ^[128]
• Laghu ^[129]
• Rennellese Sign Language ^[130]

Tonga

• Niuatoputapu ^[131]

Vanuatu

• Aore ^[132]
• Olrat ^[133]
• Sowa ^[134]
• Utaha ^[135]
• Volow ^[136]

Western New Guinea

• Mapia ^[137]
• Mawes ^[138]
• Pidgin Onin ^[139]
• Saponi ^[140]
• Tandia ^[138]

See also

• Languages of Oceania
• List of endangered languages in Oceania

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97. "Dyugun". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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102. "Tjurruru". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
103. "Malgana". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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105. "Ngumbarl". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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115. "Bina". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
116. "Guramalum". Ethnologue . Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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