Also Known As:
Wurlayi, Coorinji, Garundji, Goarango, Guirindji, Gurindzi, Koorangie, Kooringee, Korindji, Kwarandji, Kwaranjee, We-arr-ung, Wadshara, Manu, Manoo, Gurinji, Gurindji
Dialects & Varieties
- Wanyjirra
- Malngin
- Gurindji
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<250
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
3
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
<150
Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"All speakers are bilingual in Kriol, the English-based pidgin lingua franca. "
Location and Context
Countries
Northwestern Northern Territory, Australia. Victoria River and Wave Hill, Kalkaringi.
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Kriol
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"Some literacy in it."
Recent Resources
This website gives a brief history of families in Aboriginal Australia, as well as describes the dif
Online news article from the University of Queensland News dated 15 August 2013.
This video, produced by Felicity Meakins, follows a Gurindji women who teaches us about bush bananas