N151: Anindilyakwa

AIATSIS code: 
N151
AIATSIS reference name: 
Anindilyakwa

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Thesaurus heading people
ABN name
Anindilyakwa language
ABS name
Anindilyakwa
Horton name
Warnindilyakwa
Ethnologue name
Anindilyakwa
ISO 639-3 code
aoi
Tindale name
Ingura
Tindale (1974)
Wanindilyaugwa, Andiljaugwa (a horde name), Andiljaukwa, Andilyaugwa, Wani-Ndiljaugwa (horde or clan name), En Indiljaugwa (language name based on horde name), Andilagwa, Lamadalpu (of natives of Trial Bay), Awarikpa (a horde name), Amakurupa (horde name based on a place name).
O'Grady et al (1966)
Andilyaugwa, Ingura
Glottocode
anin1240
Other sources
Anindilyakwa, Anindilyaugwa, Andilyaugwa, Andiljaugwa, Anindhilyakwa, Enindhilyagwa, Eninhdhilyagwa, Enindiljaugwa, Wanindilyaugwa Ingura [Top End Handbook]
Synonyms
Anandilyakwa, Aninhdhilyagwa, Yingguru, Warnindilyakwa, Enindilyakwa, Ingura, Amakurupa, Andilagwa, Andiljaugwa, Andiljaukwa, Andilyaugwa, Anindiljaugwa, Anindilyaugwa, Awarikpa, En Indiljaugwa, Endiljaugwa, Enindiljaugwa, Enindilyaugwa, Groote Eylandt, Lamadalpu, Wani Ndiljaugwa, Wanindilyaugwa, Enindhilyagwa, Anindhilyakwa, Eninhdhilyagwa, Wanindilyaugwa Ingura, Gunwinyguan
Comment
Comments: 

Anindilyakwa is a non-Pama Nyungan language spoken on Groote Eylandt and Amakalyuwakba (Bickerton Island) in the Northern Territory (van Egmond, 2012:9).

Heath (in van Egmond, 2012:3) says that Anindilyakwa (N151), Nunggubuyu N128 and Ngandi N90 share a common ancestor. This is disputed by Evans (in van Egmond, 2012:4) who maintains a conservative position that this language is a 'family-level isolate'. Van Egmond says that Enindhilyakwa (N151) is genetically related to Wubuy N128 and Ngandi N90 and is thus a member of the Gunwiynguan family (2012: 315).

Tindale's name 'Ingura' is based on the Wubuy N128 name for this language: Inykurra (Heath, 1982 in van Egmond, 2012:10).

 

References: 
  • Anindilyakwa Land Council. http://anindilyakwa.com.au/culture/anthropology
  • 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.
  • van Egmond, Marie-Elaine, 2012. Enindhilyakwa phonology, morphosyntax and genetic position. MS 4966.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 

NT Groote Eylandt and Amakalyuwakba (Bickerton Island) in the Northern Territory (van Egmond, 2012:9)

Maps: 
-
Links
Programs
Activities: 
-
People: 
Velma Leeding, Judith Stokes, Julie Waddy
Indigenous organisations: 

Anaindilyakwa Land Council: https://anindilyakwa.com.au/preserving-culture/language-centre/background/

Groote Eylandt Language Centre - http://www.anindilyakwa.org.au/our-language/

Angurugu Community Research and Resource Centre (bible translation work)

East Arnhem Regional Council - https://www.eastarnhem.nt.gov.au/

Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates
1984Senate1000
1990Schmidt1000
1996Census1224
2001Census1310
2004NILS11500-2000
2005Estimate1500
2006Census1283
2011Census1485
2014NILS2>1000
2016Census1484
2018-2019NILS3>1000

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 Large (more than 200 pages) 4
Text Collection Large (more than 200 pages) 4
Grammar Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual More than 10 3
Manuscript note: 
tape transcription/field note available
Grammar: 

Leeding, Velma. 1989. Anindilyakwa phonology and morphology, University of Sydney: PhD.

Dictionary: 

Groote Eylandt Linguistics. 1993. Eningerribirra-langwa jurra Angurugu. N.T.:Groote Eylandt Linguistics.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Gunwingguan Enindhilyagwa   Anindilyakwa  
Dixon (2002)   ARNHEM LAND GROUP Far east Arnhem Land group Aninhdhilyagwa (or Yingguru) Aninhdhilyagwa (or Yingguru) Leeding(1989)
Wurm (1994) Enindhiyagwa     Enindhilyagwa  
Walsh (1981) Enindhilyagwan     Enindhilyagwa (Anindilyagwa)  
Oates (1975) Andilyaugwan     Andiljaugwa  
Wurm (1972) Andilyaugwan     Andilyaugwa  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Groote Eylandtan     Groote Eylandt