Informations incomplètes “Manyjilyjarra” . Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (2009)
En danger
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<500
"In 2004 there were estimated to be less than 500 speakers of the Manyjilyjarra language. There may be much less than that number now as many children of Manyjilyjarra people speak Martu Wangka, which combines elements of the Manyjilyjarra and Kartujarra languages with influences from the Warnman, Nyiyaparli and Putijarra languages. As such, children of Manyjilyjarra speakers may not speak a pure form of the language and may be unable to identify Manyjilyjarra elements."
AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ
English
Martu Wangka
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Manyjilyjarra country is in the central Great Sandy Desert region of northwest Western Australia. It is north east of Telfer and includes part of the Canning Stock Route... Most Manyjilyjarra speakers live in the communities of Punmu and Kunuwarraji in the central Great Sandy Desert region. Other people live in Parnngurr, Jigalong and Parnpajinya Communities."
Informations incomplètes “How many languages were spoken in Australia?” . Claire Bowern (2011)
Informations incomplètes “Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region” . Nicholas Thieberger (1996) Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University
En danger
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<400
"Over 200 speakers at Punmu, Parnngurr, Jigalong and also now in Port Hedland and towns on the desert fringe. Marsh (1990 p.c.) notes that there are over 700 speakers of Martu Wangka, with nearly 400 Manjiljarra speakers."
COMMENTAIRES SUR LE CONTEXTE DE LA LANGUE
"Punmu, Jigalong and Strelley schools have had bilingual programmes running at various times."
Caractères, systèmes d'écriture et orthographes
Yes
Orthographe
"Marsh uses an orthography with a voiceless stop series."
PLACES
Australia
COMMENTAIRES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES
"[Spoken] along Canning stock route; 100 miles east of Jigalong, north towards Lake Disappointment (Oates 1975); along the Canning Stock Route mainly north of Lake Disappointment (Marsh 1990 p.c.)."