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Gurinji

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3: gue

Population	540 (1996 census). 400 semispeakers.
Region	Northern Territory, Victoria River and Wave Hill, Kalkaringi.
Language map	Northern Australia
Alternate names	Gurindji, Wurlayi
Dialects	Malngin, Wanyjirra (Wandjirra).
Classification	Australian, Pama-Nyungan, South-West, Ngumbin
Language use	All also use Kriol [rop].
Language development	Bible portions: 1981–1986.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Gurinji children’s language’ is a mixed language from Gurinji and Kriol.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Jajulang. 1986.

Jamana milimili. 1985.

Jawanti. 1983.

Jintakulu ngumpittu jawurra jiyarni ngarin ngurla punkaliwu. 1983.

Kajangana ngarin. 1984.

Kamparrijangkulu ngumpittu ngulurla walakap nyangani ngarinku mangarriwu. 1983.

Kampijma punyu. 1985.

Karlirrinyjalu nguyina yangkiyanki panani ngawawu yipurrk. 1983.

Karuma yanana karlu. 1984.

Kilkakkajiwalija. 1985.

Kirrawa milimili. 1985.

Likarta milimili. 1985.

Mangarri kukkukku. 1981.

Manyirrkila milimili. 1985.

Namama yapawurru. 1985.

Narrinyjila purrupurru jungkuwurru. 1983.

Narrinyjilawu kampij. 1984.

Ngarranginy milimili. 1985.

Ngayuny ngurra. 1985.

Ngulu wankaj karrinyana. 1985.

Nyawama partajkaji. 1985.

Nyila, nyila nyangka kirrawa. 1984.

Pantij janyja. 1985.

Partajkajiwu karnti. 1985.

Pikipiki murrkun. 1983.

Pilikut murrkun. 1981.

Pingiwalija. 1985.

Purrparni ngulu jalijilang. 1985.

Tak tak. 1985.

Wanji mani nyanuny jaliji pangarraluma. 1981.

Wankaj walngin. 1985.

Wanyjika kirrawa?. 1984.

Wanyjika winangpurru?. 1985.

Warrija milimili. 1985.

Warrija purrupurru kirrawa. 1983.

Wayinga jartkarra nyangka kukkuk ngurrakintu. 1983.

Winangpurru kuyang narrinyjila. 1983.

Winangpurruma tipartkaji. 1985.

Yawarta kilalaj. 1985.