N169: Kerniyn'mi

AIATSIS code: 
N169
AIATSIS reference name: 
Kerniyn'mi

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Thesaurus heading language
Kerniyn'mi language N169
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Synonyms
Kerniynmi, Genhinjmi
Comment
Comments: 
This is a dialect of Jawoyn N57 according to Merlan and Jacq (2005:2). Documentation on Jawoyn N57 may be relevant.
References: 
  • Merlan, Francesca, Pascale Jacq, and Jowoyn elders eds. 2005. Jawoyn-English dictionary and English finder-list. Katherine, NT: Diwurruwurru-jaru Aboriginal Corporation.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 
... seems to have been associated with the area of Gimbat and onto the Arnhem escarpment (Merlan & Jacq 2005:2).
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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).

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Classification
SourceFamilyGroupSub-groupNameRelationship
Ethnologue (2005)
Dixon (2002)ARNHEM LAND GROUPJawoynWarray groupGenhinj'miJawoyn (or Jawonj or Adowen or Gun-djawan) further dialects: Genhinj'mi, Ngarla'mi, Lhetburrirt, Ngan-wirlang
Wurm (1994)
Walsh (1981)
Oates (1975)
Wurm (1972)
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)