Gurindji

A language of Australia

ISO 639: gue
Alternate Names: Gurinji, Wurlayi
Population: 410 (2016 census). 405 Gurinji and 4 Malngin (2016 census).
Location:: Northern Territory: Kalkaringi, Victoria river and Wave Hill.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Ngumbin
Dialects: Malngin, Wanyjirra (Wandjirra).
Language Use: Language maintenance activities are being undertaken. Children use only Kriol [rop] (Wurm 2007). Shifting to English [eng]. Shifting to Kriol [rop].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1981–1986.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gurindji
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Gurindji Children’s Language (GCL), as it was called in the 1970s, is today spoken by both adults and children, the Gurindji-Kriol [gjr] language (McConvell and Meakins 2005).

Location: Northern Territory: Kalkaringi, Victoria river and Wave Hill.