Bininj Kunwok is an Australian Aboriginal language comprising six dialects: Kunwinjku, Kuninjku, Kundjeyhmi, Manyallaluk Mayali, Kundedjnjenghmi, and two varieties of Kune. Kunwinjku is the dominant dialect and is sometimes used as a name for the whole language. Bininj Kunwok is the contemporary standard spelling, replacing the older forms Bininj Gun-wok and Bininj Kun-Wok.
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In the 2021 census, 1494 people reported being Kunwinjku language speakers, as well as 423 of Kuninjku, 257 of Kune, 71 of Mayali and 12 of Gundjeihmi (Kundjeyhmi), totalling 2,257 speakers.
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