G28: Kukatj | AIATSIS Collection

AIATSIS code:

G28

AIATSIS reference name:

Kukatj

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Name

Thesaurus heading language	Kukatj language G28
Thesaurus heading people	Kukatj people G28
ABN name	-
ABS name	-
Horton name	Kukatj
Ethnologue name	Gugadj
ISO 639-3 code	ggd
Tindale name	Kukatja (QLD)
Tindale (1974)	Kukatji (valid variant), Gugadji, Konggada (language name).
O'Grady et al (1966)	-
Glottocode	guga1239
Other sources	-
Synonyms	Gugadj, Kalibamu, Marago, Gudadj, Gudadji, Gugady, Gugatj, Kokatj, Kukatji, Gugadji, Kukatja, Kukatyi, Konggada

Comment

Comments:

Neighbouring languages include Gudhand G31 (from the Norman Pama sub-group); and probably Mayagulan G25 ; Maybi G20; and Mayaguduna G24 (from the Bandjil sub-group of Maric) (Breen, 1976:151). Wurm classifies Gugadj (G28) as a group on its own, not closely related to neighbouring languages (possibly based on Flint and / or Dutton in Breen 1976:151). Black's study of Gurdjar G33 and Gudhand G31 indicates Gugadj is a Pamic language (in Breen, 1976:161). Breen (2006 p.c.) says that Galibamu G27, reported by Tindale, seems to be what he knows as Kukatj.

References:

Breen, G. 1976. Gugadj and Gog-nar: A Contrastive Sketch. In Sutton, Peter (ed.) Languages of Cape York. Papers presented to a symposium organised by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Canberra: AIAS.
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:

QLD

Location information:

From Donor Hills north to Gulf of Carpentaria; at Inverleigh; eastward to Flinders River (Tindale 1974). ... about the lower part of the Flinders River, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria about thirty miles west of Normanton ... (Breen, 1976:151).

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People:

Paul Black, Gavan Breen

Indigenous organisations:

Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

Speakers

Year	Source	Speaker numbers
1975	Oates	1
1984	Senate	-
1990	Schmidt	-
1996	Census	-
2001	Census	-
2004	NILS1	-
2005	Estimate	-
2006	Census	-
2011	Census	-
2014	NILS2
2016	Census	-
2018-2019	NILS3

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	Small (20-100 pages)	2
Text Collection	Less than 20 pages	1
Grammar	Sketch grammar (less than 100 pages)	2
Audio-visual	More than 10	3

Manuscript note:

tape transcription/field note available

Grammar:

Breen, Gavan. Kukatj Grammar machine-readable files, ASEDA 0022.

Dictionary:

Breen, Gavan Kukatj. Grammar machine-readable files, ASEDA 0022.

Classification

Source	Family	Group	Sub-group	Name	Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)	Pama-Nyungan	Paman	Central Pama	Gugadj
Dixon (2002)		WESTERN CAPE YORK PENINSULA AREAL GROUP		Kukatj	Kukatj (or Kalibamu)
Wurm (1994)	Pama-Nyungan	Paman		Gugadj
Walsh (1981)	Pama-Nyungan	Paman	Flinders Pama	Gugatj
Oates (1975)	Pama-Nyungan		Flinders Pama	Gugadji
Wurm (1972)	Pama-Nyungan	Kukantyic		Kukatyi
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)