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Nunggubuyu

A language of Australia

ISO 639-3: nuy

Population	360 (1996 census). 400 semispeakers or L2 only.
Region	Northern Territory, Numbulwar, east Arnhem Land.
Language map	Northern Australia
Alternate names	Nunggubuju, Wubuy, Yingkwira
Classification	Australian, Gunwingguan, Enindhilyagwa
Language use	Most Ritarungo [rti] around Numbulwar understand it fairly well. Children understand it, but speak Kriol [rop].
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1946–1993.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Hunter-gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Hore, Michael. 1981. "Syllable length and stress in Nunggubuyu."

Hughes, Earl J. and Alan Healey. 1971. "The Nunggubuyu verb."

Hughes, Earl J. and Velma J. Leeding. 1971. "A tentative description of Nunggubuyu clauses."

Hughes, Earl J. and Velma J. Leeding. 1971. "The phonemes of Nunggubuyu."