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Nangikurrunggurr

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3nam

Population  220 (1996 census). 40 Ngengiwumerri (Black 1983).
Region  Northern Territory, Mission, Tipperary Station, Flora and Daly rivers junction, Daly River.
Language map  Northern Australia
Alternate names   Nangikurunggurr, Ngangikarangurr, Ngankikurrunkurr, Ngenkikurrunggur
Dialects  Tyemeri (Moil, Ngankikurrunkurr), Ngenkiwumerri (Nangumiri, Nangiomeri, Angomerry, Marewumiri, Nangimera, Ngangomori), Ngangi-Tjemerri, Ngangi-Wumeri. Lexical similarity: 84% with the Ngengiwumerri dialect.
Classification  Australian, Daly, Murrinh-Patha
Language use  Main language in Daly River group. Also use Kriol [rop] or English.
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar.