Gurindji

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
gue
Alternate Names
Gurinji, Wurlayi
User Population

410 (2016 census). 405 Gurinji and 4 Malngin (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Kalkaringi, Victoria river and Wave Hill.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Ngumbin
Dialects

Malngin, Wanyjirra (Wandjirra).

Language Use

Language maintenance activities are being undertaken. Children use only Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007). Shifting to English [eng]. Shifting to Kriol [rop].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1981–1986.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gurindji
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Gurindji Children’s Language (GCL), as it was called in the 1970s, is today spoken by both adults and children, the Gurindji-Kriol [gjr] language (McConvell and Meakins 2005).