Also Known As:
Gayardild, Bentinck Islanders, Gaiardilt, Gajadild, Gajardild, Gajardilt, Gaja dilt, Gayadilt, Gayardilt, Gaya dilt, Kaiadil, Kaiadilt, Madunun, Maldanunda, Malununda, Malununde, Mardunung, Marlanunda, Gajadilt, Southern Tangkic, Yangkaal-Kayardild, South Wellesley, Guyadilt, Ngarrkuwa Kangk, Rarumbanda Kangk, Bandingkawanda Kangk, Bentinck Language
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Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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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.
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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.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Bibliography of Locations:
Claire Bowern. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?" Online: http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx.
Bibliography of Context:
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X