L54: Wangkatyaka

AIATSIS code: 
L54
AIATSIS reference name: 
Wangkatyaka

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Thesaurus heading language
Wangkatyaka language L54
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Tindale (1974)
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Other sources
Wangkatyaka [Hercus 1994] Marlu-papu-nganha 'from the Marlu-papu country', Karla-nganha 'from the Creek', and Wangkatyari 'little language [Hercus 1994:7] Southern Wongkonguru [Elkin 1938-40]
Synonyms
Wanggadjaga, Marlu-papu-nganha, Karla-nganha, Wangkaytari, Wangkaytara, Southern Wongkonguru
Comment
Comments: 
Wangkatyaka is one of three dialects of Wangkagurru L27, the other two being Mikiri-nganha L51 and Eastern Wangkangurru L67. Hercus says that Wangkatyaka was originally spoken on the 'Salt Creek', the Kallakoopah and the lower Diamantina, and has been known by several names: Marlu-papu-nganha (meaning 'from the Marlu-papu country'), Karla-nganha ('from the Creek') and Wangkaytari ('little language'). Although Hercus introduces this dialect as Marlu-papu-nhanga, she refers to it as Wangkatyaka thereafter (1994:6-7) and indicates a variant form of the name Wangkatyara (p.c. 2006). Documentation on Wangkangurru L27 may be relevant.
References: 
  • Hercus, Luise Anna. 1994. A grammar of the Arabana-Wangkangurru language, Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia: Pacific Linguistics C-128. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
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Confirmed
Location
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SA
Location information: 
... the 'Salt Creek', the Kallakoopah and the lower Diamantina (Hercus 1994:7).
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
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2014NILS2
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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
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)
Dixon (2002)
Wurm (1994)
Walsh (1981)
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Karnic Narla Wanggadjaga
Wurm (1972) Pama-Nyungan Arabanic Wanggadjaga
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)