Also Known As:
Nambulatji , Panara, Pardoo, Peedona, Peedong, Pidung, Pidunga, Wanaeka, Wangatjunga, Wangatunga, Wangkadjungga, Wangkatjunga, Wangkatunga, Wangu, Wankutjunga, Bedengo, Bidong, Bidungo, Boonara, Bunara, Gogada, Gogadja, Gogoda, Gugada, Gugadja, Gugudja, Ilbaridja, Julbaritja, Julbre, Kokatja, Kukaja, Ku-kuruba, Manggai, Nambulatji, Kukacha, Luritja, Luritcha, Loritja, Loritcha, Lurritji, Aluridja, Loorudgie, Loorudgee, Juluridja, Maduntara, Maiulatara, Jumu
Dialects & Varieties
Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region
Thieberger, Nicholas. 1996. Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/WA/contents.htm. (12 August, 2011.)
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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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
"A bilingual programme is currently being run in the school at Balgo."
Location and Context
Countries
Australia
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
Balgo Adult Education Centre
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"A system has been established and used in the Luurnpa Catholic school. It is similar to the system in use for Pintupi, and the South Kimberley system except that tj is used instead of j."
Recent Resources
Anyone who has ever lived in a remote Aboriginal community understands the importance of hand signs.