N167: Ngan-wirlang

AIATSIS code: 
N167
AIATSIS reference name: 
Ngan-wirlang

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Comment
Comments: 
Merlan and Jacq (2005:2) say this is said to be 'heavy' or 'strong' Jawoyn N57. It is, however, not clear whether it can be treated as a separate dialect. Dixon treats this as a dialect of Jawoyn N57. 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.
  • Dixon, R. M. W. 2002. Australian languages: their nature and development: Cambridge Language Surveys. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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NT
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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).

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Classification
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Ethnologue (2005)
Dixon (2002)ARNHEM LAND GROUPJawoynWarray groupNgan-wirlangJawoyn (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)