ɪts ɪndˈɪdʒənəs lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz kˈʌlkɐlɡˌaʊ jɐ, ɐ dˈaɪəlɛkt ʌvðə wˈɛstɚnsˈɛntɹəl tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, kˈælɔː lˈæɡɔː jɐ.
Its indigenous language is Kulkalgau Ya, a dialect of the Western-Central Torres Strait language, Kalaw Lagaw Ya.