The main source of loan words to the language since the mid 1800s has been Yumplatòk (Torres Strait Creole) and English.
ðə mˈeɪn sˈoːɹs ʌv lˈoʊn wˈɜːdz tə ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ sˈɪns ðə mˈɪd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd z hˈæzbiːn jˈuːmplɐtˌɑːk tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt kɹɪˈoʊl ænd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ.