Gunwinggu

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Bininj Gun-Wok, Gunawitji, Gunwinjgu, Gunwinygu, Kuninjku, Kunwinjku
User Population

2,130 (2016 census). 50 Gundjeipme, 180 Gunei, 1,760 Gunwinggu, 140 Mayali (2016 census).

Location

Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Croker Island, Oenpelli, Maningrida.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Australian, Gunwingguan, Gunwinggic
Dialects

Gumadir, Muralidban, Gunei (Kune), Gundjeipme (Gundjeihmi), Mayali.

Language Use

Many domains. Some young people, all adults. Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dalabon [ngk], Djeebbana [djj], Gurr-goni [gge], Iwaidja [ibd], Kunbarlang [wlg], Maung [mph], Rembarrnga [rmb].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gunwinggu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].