G50: Kok Nhang

AIATSIS code: 
G50
AIATSIS reference name: 
Kok Nhang

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Kok Nhang language G50
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Tindale (1974)
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Other sources
<p>Koko-Nhang [Sommer SOMMER_B02], Kuk-Narr, Kuuk-Nhang [Breen], Kok Nhang variant of Kok Narr [Dixon 2002]</p>
Synonyms
Gugu Nhang, Kon Nhang, Koko-Nhang, Kuuk-Nhang
Comment
Comments: 

Black (2007 p.c.) says that the following three names may refer to the same dialect: Guandhar or Kwandhar G29 (the name used by the Kurtjar G33), Gug-Nar G49 (the name used by speakers of languages such as Koko-Bera Y85) and Kuuk-Nhang (G50), which is the name used by the speakers of this dialect.

Breen (2006 p.c.), on the other hand, suspects that these are names of closely related dialects. Previously conflated under G29, each is now treated distinctly in AUSTLANG. However, given the varying uses of these names, documentation for G29 and G49 may also be relevant.

 

References: 
  • Black, Paul. 1980. Norman Pama historical phonology. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics A-59, pp 181-239.
  • Breen, Gavan. 1976. An introduction to Gog-Nar. In Peter Sutton (ed.), Languages of Cape York, pp. 243-259.
  • Sommer, Bruce. 1972. Field books 1-11, 27 December 1971 - 21 July 1972, field notes nos. 12-21 - September 1972 to September 1974. MS 809.
  • Sommer, Bruce. 1973. Report on field-work 1973 and application for further funds to cover expenses 1973-74. PMS 2366.
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Location
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QLD
Location information: 

Mitchell River NQ (Sommer_B05)

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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oates-
1984Senate-
1990Schmidt-
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2004NILS1-
2005Estimate-
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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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