Adnyamathanha language
The Adnyamathanha language (pronounced /ˈɑːdnjəmʌdənə/), also known as yura ngarwala and other names, and Kuyani, also known as Guyani and other variants, are two closely related Australian Aboriginal languages. They are traditional languages of the Adnyamathanha of and the Kuyani peoples, of the Flinders Ranges and to the west of the Flinders respectively, in South Australia.
| Adnyamathanha; Kuyani | |
|---|---|
| yura ngarwala | |
| Region | South Australia |
| Ethnicity | Adnyamathanha, Kuyani, Wailpi |
Native speakers | 262 (2021 census) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:adt – Adnyamathanhagvy – Guyani |
| Glottolog | adny1235 Adnyamathanhaguya1249 Guyani |
| AIATSIS | L10 Adnyamathanha, L9 Kuyani |
| ELP | Adnyamathanha |
| Kuyani | |
Traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples near Adelaide | |
Adnyamathanha is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
As of the 2016 Australian census, there were around 140 speakers of Adnyamathanha, making it an endangered language; there have been no speakers of Kuyani recorded since 1975. The first bilingual dictionary of the language was published in November 2020.
The name of the witchetty grub comes from Adnyamathanha.
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