Gurindji language
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| Gurindji | |
|---|---|
| Gurinji, Korindji, Garundji, Kuurrinjtji | |
| Gurindji | |
| Pronunciation | ɡʊˈrɪndʒɪ |
| Native to | Australia |
| Region | Northern Territory, Australia - Victoria River, Kalkaringi, Daguragu |
Native speakers | 592 (2006)Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gue – Gurinji |
| Glottolog | guri1247 Gurinji |
| AIATSIS[1] | C20 Gurindji |
| ELP | Gurindji |
Gurindji is a Pama–Nyungan language spoken by the Gurindji people in the Northern Territory, Australia. The Gurindji language is classified as highly endangered,[2] with about 592 speakers remaining and only 175 of those speakers fully understanding the language.[3] Gurindji Kriol is a mixed language that has been derived from the Gurindji language.
The Gurindji language has borrowed many words from surrounding languages such as Gajirrabeng,[4] Ngaliwurru, Jaminjung, Jaru, Miriwung, and Wardaman.
Classification
The Gurindji language is classified under the Pama-Nyungan languages family - as opposed to the non-Pama-Nyungan languages family, as Indigenous Australia was largely divided into these two classifications.[5]
References
- ^ C20 Gurindji at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ Hobson, John Robert; Lowe, Kevin Connolly; Poetsch, Susan Patricia; Walsh, Michael James (2010). Re-Awakening Languages Theory and practice in the revitalisation of Australia's Indigenous languages. Australia: Sydney University Press. p. 229. ISBN 9781920899554.
- ^ Milin, Rozenn; Zhan, Yihui (2009). "Gurindji « Sorosoro". www.sorosoro.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Language: Gajirrabeng". World Loanword Database. Max Planck Society. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Gutman, Alejandro; Avanzati, Beatriz (2013). "The Language Gulper". www.languagesgulper.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
External links
- Patrick McConvell. "Gurindji Vocabulary". World Loanword Database. Max Planck Society. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
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