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Gooniyandi

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3gni

Population  100 (Schmidt 1991).
Region  Western Australia, Gogo, Fossil Downs, Louisa, and Margaret River stations.
Language map  Northern Australia
Alternate names   Gunian, Guniandi, Guniyan, Guniyandi, Guniyn, Konejandi, Koneyandi, Kunan, Kunian, Kuniyan
Classification  Australian, Bunaban
Language use  Few remaining speakers. Shifting to Kriol [rop].
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar.
Comments  Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CARR, Therese, author. 1991. Writing Gooniyandi, 1990 update.

HUDSON, Joyce, author. 1986. An orthography chosen by those who speak Gooniyandi.