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.
Facts
Compare
Number of Languages Speaker Count In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Glottolog: Bininj Kun-Wok (languoid record)
GlottologLanguoid record: level and categoryQuote, Languoid record: level and category
"level": "language", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Spoken L1 Language"
2. Bininj Kunwok (Wikipedia)
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
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.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.