Location: Cape Cuvier; Salt Lake; Yanrey River; from Minilya River south to Gascoyne River.
1. Names of the language and different spellings that have been used:
Maia (Tindale)
Maja (Capell)
2. Classification of the language:
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966): Kardu
Identification codes:AIATSIS:W.20
Capell (1963):W.27
Oates (1975):53.1
Austin (1987 p.c.): the only data available suggests that Maya was related to Inggarda.
3. Dialects of the language:
No information
4. Present number and distribution of speakers:
None
5. People who have worked intensively to record the language:
No one
6. Practical spelling system:
None
7. Word lists:
Austin (1987 p.c.): Radcliffe-Brown has Maya data from 1910.
8. Texts:
None
9. Grammar or sketch grammar:
None
10. Language programmes:
None
11. Language learning material:
None
12. Literature in the language:
None
13. Material available:
None
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