D13: Wiljali

AIATSIS code: 
D13
AIATSIS reference name: 
Wiljali

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Thesaurus heading people
ABN name
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ABS name
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Horton name
Wiljali
Ethnologue name
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ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
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Tindale (1974)
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O'Grady et al (1966)
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Glottocode
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Other sources
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Synonyms
Wiljaali, Wiljakali, Bo arli, Bulali, Wiljagali, Willoo, Wiloo, Wilya, Wilyakali
Comment
Comments: 

Wiljali is an alternate name for Wilyakali. See and use Wilyakali D16 per Oates (1975:184).

 

References: 
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Status: 
Unconfirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
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Location information: 
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Maps: 
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Links
Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
Luise Hercus
Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
1996Census-
2001Census-
2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
2006Census-
2011Census-
2014NILS2
2016Census-
2018-2019NILS3

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 Medium (100-200 pages) 3
Text Collection None 0
Grammar Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual Less than 1 1
Manuscript note: 
not available
Grammar: 

Hercus, Luise. 1982. The Bagandji language: Pacific Linguistics B6.7 Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Dictionary: 

Hercus, Luise. 1993 Paakantyi dictionary. Canberra: Luise Hercus.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)          
Dixon (2002)       Wiljaali Baagandji Hercus (1982) further dialects: Gurnu (Guula), Naualko, Baarrundji, Wiljaali, Dhanggaali, Bulaali, WanjubarIgu, Bandjigali, Barrindji, Marrawarra (Marawara, Maraura)
Wurm (1994)          
Walsh (1981)          
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Darling   Wiljali  
Wurm (1972)          
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)