Wunambal

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
wub
Alternate Names
Jeidji, Jeithi, Unambal, Wumnabal, Wunambul, Wunambullu, Yeidji, Yeithi
User Population

9 (2016 census).

Location

Western Australia state: Kalumburu, Mowanjum, and Wyndham.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Worrorran
Dialects

Wunambal, Gambera, Miwa.

Language Use

People generally speak Kriol [rop]. Children may know some of the language, but most speak Kriol or English [eng]. Shifted to English [eng]. Shifted to Kriol [rop].

Language Development

Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wunambal