Also Known As:
Bandjelang, Bogganger, Bundala, Gidabal, Yugumbe, Badjalang, Badjelang, Budulung, Buggul, Bundjalung, Paikalyung, Bandjalong, Bunjellung, Bundela, Bundel, Watchee, Woomargou, Bandjerang, Pangerang, Dadarawa, Arakwal, Gundurimba, Tugurimba
Dialects & Varieties
- Yugumbir
- Gidabal
Bundjalung: Teaching a Disappearing Language
Margaret Sharpe. 1993. "Bundjalung: Teaching a Disappearing Language." In Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia, edited by Michael Walsh and Colin Yallop. 73-84. Aboriginal Studies Press.
Severely Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
a few
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
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
a good number
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
"In the first place, a sizeable number of Aboriginal people of Bundjalung ancestry want to know more about this part of their inheritance. Some of them remember the days when use of the language was strongly discouraged by white disfavor and by the perception of their older relatives that it was to their advantage to use English. Many people recently have come to the realization that it should not be a thing of shame to use their old language...now those who remember only snatches of the language want to revive it and learn more."
Location and Context
Countries
Australia
Location Description
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Government Support
School language programs and courses
Institutional Support
Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation
Speakers' Attitude
Mixed/positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Yes
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"The written mode is also important. Some worksheets can be designed where words must be matched with pictures, again reinforcing the association of objects and actions with Bundjalung words."
Recent Resources
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