Wunambal

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
wub
Alternate Names
Jeidji, Jeithi, Unambal, Wumnabal, Wunambullu, Yeidji, Yeithi
Population

30 (2006 census).

Location

Western Australia, Kalumburu, Wyndham and Mowanjum.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Worrorran
Dialects

Gambera, Miwa, Wunambal.

Language Use

People generally speak Kriol [rop]. Children may know some of the language, but most speak Kriol or English [eng].

Language Development
Dictionary.
Other Comments

Different from Kwini [gww]. Glossonym: Yeidji, ‘talk, speech’.