Wadjiginy

A language of Australia

ISO 639: wdj
Alternate Names: Bachamal, Batjamalh, Patjtjamalh, Wadiginy, Wadyiginy, Wagaydy, Wogaity
Population: 5 (2005 AUSTLANG). Ethnic group members understand the language when old people speak it, but use Kriol [rop] as L1 (Wurm 2007).
Location:: Northern Territory: southwest of Darwin along coast and inland along Finniss river.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Australian, Daly, Bringen-Wagaydy, Wagaydy
Dialects: Pungupungu (Kandjerramal, Kuwama, Patjtjamalh).
Language Use: Elderly only. Shifted to Kriol [rop].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.

Location: Northern Territory: southwest of Darwin along coast and inland along Finniss river.