A33: Mantjintjarra

AIATSIS code: 
A33
AIATSIS reference name: 
Mantjintjarra

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Mantjintjarra language A33
Thesaurus heading people
Mantjintjarra people A33
ABN name
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ABS name
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Horton name
Mandjindja
Ethnologue name
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ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Mandjindja
Tindale (1974)
Mandjindjara (valid extension of name), Mandjindji, Mangundjara (variant pronunciation by a member of the tribe), Mandjindjiwongga, Manjinjiwonga, Mantjila, Man-gula, Kalgonei, Kalgoneidjara (language name applied by Ngadadjara to this tribe and to the Wenamba), Nanggar-angku (lit. 'hostile men,' a term applied by the Pitjandjara, as also to the Ngalea), Mandshindshi [sic].
O'Grady et al (1966)
Mandjindjara, Manjinjiwonga
Glottocode
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Other sources
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Synonyms
Mandjindja, Jindi, Kalgonei, Kalgoneidjara, Madu, Maduwongga, Mandijildjara, Mandildjara, Mandjihjarra, Mandjiidjarra, Mandjildara, Mandjildjara, Mandjildjarra, Mandjiltjara, Mandjiltjarra, Mandjintjarra, Mandjindjara, Mandjindji, Mandjindjiwongga, Mandshindshi, Mangingiwonga, Manginji, Mangula, Mangundjara, Manjiljara, Manjiljarra, Manjinjiwonga, Mantjila, Mantjildjara, Mantjiltjara, Manyjilyjarra, Nanggarangku, Man gula, Nanggar angku
Comment
Comments: 

Mantjintjarra (A33) and Manyjilyjarra A51.1 are names of some form of the Western Desert language A80. However, it is unclear whether these names refer to the same variety or not. Note that Mantjintjarra (A33) is not included in Thieberger's list of variant names for Manjiljarra A51.1 (1993:202).

Previously Manjiljarra A51.1 was included in the Thesaurus heading for Mandjindja / Mantjintarra / Manjiljarra (A33). There may be some items in the Collection labelled Mantjintjarra (A33) which are in fact Manyjilyjarra A51.1.

 

References: 
  • Thieberger, N. 1993. Handbook of the Western Australian Aboriginal Languages South of the Kimberley Region. Pacific Linguistics Series C-124. Canberra: RSPAS, ANU.
  • Tindale, Norman B. 1974. Aboriginal tribes of Australia: their terrain, environmental controls, distribution, limits, and proper names. Berkeley: University of California Press/Canberra: Australian National University Press.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
WA
Location information: 

Sandhill country south of Warburton Range (not extending to this range), commencing at Papakula (Babba-goola Rockhole on maps); west to Lakes Gillen and Thros-sell; south to Amy Rocks and Saunders Range; east to Lenga:na, a ['wati 'walji 'tjukur] place probably east of Sydney Yeo Chasm; southeast to Wardadikanja (Tindale 1974).

 

Maps: 
  • Tindale, Norman. 1974. Tribal boundaries in Aboriginal Australia. Canberra: Division of National Mapping, Department of National Development.
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Tindale 1974
Handbook of Western Australian Aboriginal languages south of the Kimberley region
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate500
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2
2016Census-
2018-2019NILS31-10

Speaker numbers were measured differently across the censuses and various other sources listed in AUSTLANG. You are encouraged to refer to the sources.

Speaker numbers for ‘NILS 2004’ and ‘2005 estimate’ come from 'Table F.3: Numbers of speakers of Australian Indigenous languages (various surveys)' in 'Appendix F NILS endangerment and absolute number results' in McConvell, Marmion and McNicol 2005, pages 198-230 (PDF, 2.5MB).

Documentation
Type Documentation Status Documentation Score
Word list None 0
Text Collection Less than 20 pages 1
Grammar None 0
Audiovisual None 0
Manuscript note: 
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Grammar: 
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Dictionary: 
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)          
Dixon (2002)          
Worm (1994) Pama-Nyungan South-West   Mandjindja  
Walsh (1981) Pama-Nyungan South-West Wati/Western Desert Mandjindja  
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Western Desert Proper Wati Mandjindja  
Worm (1972) Pama-Nyungan Southwest (or Nyungic) Western Desert Language Mandjindja  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Pama-Nyungan Southwest Wati Mandjindja