Wadjiginy
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A language of Australia
Alternate Names
Bachamal, Batjamalh, Patjtjamalh, Wadiginy, Wadyiginy, Wagaydy, Wogaity
User Population
5 (2005 AUSTLANG). Ethnic group members understand the language when old people speak it, but use Kriol [rop] as L1 (Wurm 2007).
Location
Northern Territory: southwest of Darwin along coast and inland along Finniss river.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Dialects
Pungupungu (Kandjerramal, Kuwama, Patjtjamalh).
Language Use
Elderly only. Shifted to Kriol [rop].
Language Development
Dictionary. Texts.