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Kunjen

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3: kjn

Population	20 (1991 B. Sommer). 40 with some knowledge. Ethnic population: 300 (1991 Bruce Sommer).
Region	Queensland, Wrotham Park, Kowanyama, Edward River.
Language map	Northern Australia
Alternate names	Guguminjen, Kukumindjen
Dialects	Ulkulu, Oykangand (Olgol, Olgolo, Olgel, Ogondyan).
Classification	Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Paman, Central Pama
Language use	Shifting to Torres Strait Creole [tes]. Most also use other Aboriginal languages, English, or Kriol [rop].
Language development	Bible portions: 1967.
Comments	Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MARSH, James; SOMMER, Bruce A., authors. 1969. "Vernacular and English: Language comprehension by some North Queensland Aborigines."

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1969. Kunjen phonology: Synchronic and diachronic.

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1969. Kunjen phonology: Synchronic and diachronic.

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1969. Syllable universals: An empirical observation.

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1970. "An Australian language without CV syllables."

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1970. Kunjen syntax: a generative view.

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1972. Kunjen syntax: a generative view.

SOMMER, Bruce A., author. 1981. "The shape of Kunjen syllables."

SOMMER, Bruce A.; SOMMER, Elaine A., authors. 1967. "Kunjen pronouns and kinship."