Endangered Languages Project - Martu Wangka

Martu Wangka

^{[aka Mardo, Targudi, Jigalong]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Mardo, Targudi, Jigalong, Martuwangka, Targoodi, Mardujara
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Wati
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mpj
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Kartujarra Manyjilyjara Yulparitja Wangkajunga Puditara
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Martu Wangka” . Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (2009)

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
800-1,000
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Gibson and Great Sandy Desert area of Western Australia

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: " The communities where a significant number of Martu Wangka speakers live are Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Newman and Nullagine. Martu people have also moved to other towns and communities in the Pilbara, including Port Hedland, Warralong and Strelley."

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
720
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1991

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
720
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,500
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
720
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
There are 100 speakers in Wankajunga (1991). Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (1991).

PLACES: Australia;

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