Also Known As:
Adowen, Charmong, Chauan, Chau-an, Djauan, Djauun, Djauwung, Djawan, Djawanj, Djawin, Djawun, Djouan, Gundjawan, Jawan, Jawin, Jawony, Kumertuo, Tjauen, Tjawen, Tweinbol
Dialects & Varieties
- Ngarlahmi
- Letpurrirt
- Kerniyn'mi
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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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-derived pidgin lingua franca, and some also in English, and some in Ngalkbun, another larger Gunwinyguan language. All education is in Kriol and English."
Location and Context
Countries
Australia: Extreme northern Northern Territory, northeastern Arnhem Land, Bamyili settlement, and at Katherine.
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, English, Ngalkbun
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
Education
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
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