K26: Wolyamidi

AIATSIS code: 
K26
AIATSIS reference name: 
Wolyamidi

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Wolyamidi language K26
Thesaurus heading people
Wolyamidi people K26
ABN name
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ABS name
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Horton name
Ngarinyin (Wolyamidi)
Ethnologue name
Ngarinyin [Wolyamidi]
ISO 639-3 code
-
Tindale name
Arnga (Woljamidi)
Tindale (1974)
Woljamidi, Woljamiri, Molyamidi, Kuluwara, Kulu-waran, Guluwarin, Kolaia, Arawari, Arawodi, ? Yamandil.
O'Grady et al (1966)
Woljamidi, Wolyamini, Molyamidi, Yamandil
Glottocode
-
Other sources
Woldjamidi, Wol'jamidi [McGregor and Rumsey 2009:2]
Synonyms
Ngarinyin, Woljamidi, Woljamiri, Molyamidi, Kuluwara, Kulu waran, Guluwarin, Kolaia, Arawari, Arawodi, Yamandil, Worrorran
Comment
Comments: 

Wolyamidi is a non-Pama-Nyungan language of the Worrorran language group - specifically Eastern Worrorran along with Ngarinyin K18, Wurla K43, Andajin K64, Guwij K19 and Munumburru K25. These languages are geographically contiguous (in the northern Kimberley region, Western Australia) and all have five noun classes and gender distinction (McGregor and Rumsey 2009:5-7).

McGregor (2004:42) classifies this as a member of the Ngarinyinic group, adding Walajangarri K24 to the above list. Capell lists Woljamidi (K26) as a dialect of Ngarinjen (1963).

 

References: 
  • Capell, Arthur. 1963. Linguistic survey of Australia. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies.
  • McGregor, William, and Alan Rumsey. 2009. Worrorran revisited: the case for genetic relations among languages of the Northern Kimberley region of Western Australia: Pacific Linguistics 600. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
  • McGregor, William. 2004. The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia. New York : RoutledgeCurzon.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
WA
Location information: 
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Maps: 
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Tindale 1974
Handbook of Kimberley Languages (1988): 

Kalaamaya (A4 ) in Handbook of Kimberley Languages (1988).

5.11 Wolyamidi / Woljamidi

Names of the language and different spellings that have been used:
Wolyamidi (Hudson & McConvell, O'Grady, Oates & Oates, Black, Black & Walsh), Woljamidi (Capell, Coate), Woldjamidi (AIAS), Wol'jamidi (AIAS)
Classification of the language:
Worrorran family, Ungarinyinic group
Identification codes:
AIAS: K26
Oates 1973: 46.3b
Capell: K15
Present number and distribution of speakers:
Not known
People who have worked intensively on the language:
No one
Practical orthography:
None
Word lists:
Capell (1940); Capell & Coate (1984) contains some kin terms.
Textual material:
Capell (1972)
Grammar or sketch grammar:
None
Material available on the language:
Capell, A. 1940. The classification of languages in north and north-west Australia. Oceania 10. 241-272, 404-433.
_____ .1972a. Cave painting myths: northern Kimberley. (Oceania Linguistic Monographs, 18) Sydney: University of Sydney.
_____ .1972b. The languages of the northern Kimberley, W.A.: some structural principles. Oceania 43. 54-65.
Capell, A. & Coate, H.H.J. 1984. Comparative studies in northern Kimberley languages. Canberra: PL, C-69.
Language programme:
None
Language learning material:
None
Literacy material:
None

McGregor, William. 1988 Handbook of Kimberley Languages. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. © Author.

AIATSIS gratefully acknowledge William McGregor for permission to use his material in AUSTLANG.

Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
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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 Less than 20 pages 1
Text Collection Less than 20 pages 1
Grammar None 0
Audio-visual None 0
Manuscript note: 
tape transcription/field note available (Nekes) - unclear status
Grammar: 
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Dictionary: 
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Wororan     Ngarinyin [Wolyamidi] Ngarinyin [dialects: Wilawila, Wolyamidi, Guwidj, Wurla (Worla, Worlaja, Wula, Ola, Walar, Wuladja, Wuladjangari)]
Dixon (2002)   NORTH KIMBERLEY AREAL GROUP   Wolyamidi Ungarinjin Rumsey (1982a) further dialects: Guwidj (Orla), Waladja, Ngarnawu, Andadjin, Munumburru, Wolyamidi, Waladjangarri
Wurm (1994) Wororan Ungarinjinic   Wolyamidi  
Walsh (1981) Wororan Ungarinjinic   Wolyamidi  
Oates (1975) Wororan Ngarinjinic   Woljamidi  
Wurm (1972) Wororan Ngarinyinic   Wolyamidi  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Wororan Ungarinyinic   Wolyamidi