Gunwinggu

A language of Australia

ISO 639: gup
Alternate Names: Bininj Gun-Wok, Gunawitji, Gunwinjgu, Gunwinygu, Kuninjku, Kunwinjku
Population: 2,130 (2016 census). 50 Gundjeipme, 180 Gunei, 1,760 Gunwinggu, 140 Mayali (2016 census).
Location:: Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Croker Island, Oenpelli, Maningrida.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Australian, Gunwingguan, Gunwinggic
Dialects: Gumadir, Muralidban, Gunei (Kune), Gundjeipme (Gundjeihmi), Mayali.
Language Use: Many domains. Some young people, all adults. Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dalabon [ngk], Djeebbana [djj], Gurr-goni [gge], Iwaidja [ibd], Kunbarlang [wlg], Maung [mph], Rembarrnga [rmb].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gunwinggu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Croker Island, Oenpelli, Maningrida.