Endangered Languages Project - Wik-Ngatharr

Wik-Ngatharr

^{[aka Wik-Ngathara, Wik-Ngatharra, Wik-Ngathrr]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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severely endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Wik-Ngathara, Wik-Ngatharra, Wik-Ngathrr, Wikngatara, Wik Ngathara,Wikalkan
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Paman
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		wik
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Kuku-Uwanh Kuku-Muminh Ngadanja Kuku-Mu'inh Kuku-Mangk Kuku-Ugbanh Wik-Iiyanh Wik-Ngandjara
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

Compare Sources (6)

Information from: “Australasia and the Pacific” (425-577) . Stephen Wurm (2007) , Christopher Moseley · Routledge

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<86
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1981

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "The younger generation speaks the large neighbouring closely related lingua franca Wik-Munkan, which puts pressure on Wikalkan."

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
86
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
86
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data on speaker number: (Wurm and Hattori 1981)

PLACES: Australia;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
86
Native speakers worldwide

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