Ngarrindjeri | Ethnologue

A language of Australia

ISO 639: nay
Alternate Names: Narinjari, Narinyerrie, Narrin’yerree, Narrinjeri, Narrinyeri, Ngarinyeri
Autonym: Ngarrindjeri
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last speaker died in the 1960s. Ethnic population: 310 (2016 census).
Location:: South Australia state.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Ngarinyeric-Yithayithic
Dialects: Ramindjeri (Ramindjari, Ramindjerar, Ramingara, Raminyeri, Ramong, Rormear, Tarbanawalun, Wirramu-mejo), Yaraldi (Jaralde, Jarildikald, Lakalinyeri, Warawalde, Yalawarre, Yaralde, Yaralde Tingar, Yarilde, Yarildewallin, Yarrildie), Tanganekald (Dangani, Kalde, Milmenrura, Tangalun, Tanganalun, Tanganarin, Tangane, Tangani, Tanganikald, Tenggi, Thunga, Thungah, Tunga), Portaulun (Birdawulung, Bordawulung, Pomunda, Pomunfs, Poomunda, Putjin, Warawalda, Warawalde, Welindjeri, Welinyeri), Warki (Koraulun, Korowalle, Milang, Warkend).
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 2019. Narungga People’s Language Project is promoting language revitalization. Several schools in the state of South Australia offer Narrinyeri as part of their Language Other than English (LOTE) program.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngarrindjeri
Writing: Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.

Location: South Australia state.