Also Known As:
Wartaman, Warduman, Wadaman, Wadderman, Wordaman, Waduman, Waderman, Warda'man, Wardman
Dialects & Varieties
- Yangman
- Dagoman
A grammar of Wardaman: A language of the Northern Territory of Australia
Francesca Merlan. 1994. "A Grammar of Wardaman: A Language of the Northern Territory of Australia." 11: Mouton de Gruyter.
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
30
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Location and Context
Countries
Northern Territory, Australia
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Australian Kriol, other Aboriginal languages
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Aboriginal Elder Yidumduma Bill Harney teaching some Wardaman words at Menngen community, 2006 (From
A book on the Wardaman language. Includes language map and grammar information.
Information about Wardaman language from Omniglot- the online encyclopedia of writing systems and la