Adnyamathanha

A language of Australia

ISO 639: adt
Alternate Names: Ad’n’amadana, Adynyamathanha, Anjimatana, Anjiwatana, Archualda, Atynyamatana, Benbakanjamata, Binbarnja, Gadjnjamada, Jandali, Kanjimata, Keydnjmarda, Mardala, Nimalda, Nuralda, Umbertana, Unyamootha, Wailbi, Wailpi, Waljbi, Wipie
Population: 140 (2016 census).
Location:: South Australia state: Nepabunna in Flinders ranges area.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Yura
Dialects: None known. Related to Guyani [gvy], Barngarla [bjb], Nugunu [nnv], and Narungga [nnr].
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng] (Wurm 2007).
Language Development: Videos. Dictionary. Texts. The Department of Education and Children’s Services developed a teaching framework and language learning material for Adnyamathanha between 2004 and 2005. By 2009, over 1,000 students were studying Adnyamathanha in 9 primary schools. Online educational resources available for students online (2018).

Location: South Australia state: Nepabunna in Flinders ranges area.