N51: Wada

AIATSIS code: 
N51
AIATSIS reference name: 
Wada

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Wada language N51
Thesaurus heading people
Wada people N51
ABN name
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ABS name
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Horton name
Bukurnidja (Wada/Watta)
Ethnologue name
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ISO 639-3 code
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Tindale name
Watta
Tindale (1974)
Wada, Wad:a, ? Wadjigi:n, ? Marigianbirik (general term).
O'Grady et al (1966)
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Glottocode
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Other sources
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Synonyms
Bukurnidja, Wada/Watta, Banidja, Buneidja, Puneitja, Watta, Marianbirik, Marigianbirik, Wa:a, Wad:a, Wadjigi:n, Wadaa, Wadda
Comment
Comments: 
The data for Wada are scarce. Berndt and Berndt as well as Spencer (in Harvey, 2002:12) refer to a variety called Wada (N51) (Watta ~ Wetta), which was 'close to Gagadju' N50 (Berndt and Berndt in Harvey, 2002:12). The evidence from place names provided by the Berndts' consultant leads Harvey to hypothesise that Wada N51 is a western dialect of Gaagudju N50 associated with the Djindibi clan (Harvey, 2002:12). This group is mentioned in Elkin, Berndt and Berndt '... South-west of Oenpelli near Bamboo Creek were the Ambugula (or Numbugala) N43, while at the top of the Alligator River the Banidja (or Buneidja) N42.1 language was spoken; between these groups and further south-west were the Wada (N51), Widjilig N52, Bugo?idja N42.1, ?umbu N40.1, Gundudj N56, Bugula N43 and south Djauun N57 ... '(1951:255).
References: 
  • Elkin, AP, Berndt, RM CH Berndt. 1951. Oceania v.21, no. 4; [253]-301.
  • Harvey, Mark. 2002. A grammar of Gaagudju. Berlin / New York: Mouton de Gruyter.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
NT
Location information: 
South-west of Oenpelli near Bamboo Creek were the Ambugula (or Numbugala), while at the top of the Alligator River the Banidja (or Buneidja) language was spoken; between these groups and further south-west were the Wada ... ' (Elkin, Berndt & Berndt, 1951:255)
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Tindale 1974
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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 None 0
Text Collection None 0
Grammar None 0
Audio-visual None 0
Manuscript note: 
not available
Grammar: 
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Dictionary: 
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Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005)
Dixon (2002)
Wurm (1994)
Walsh (1981)
Oates (1975) Wad:a
Wurm (1972)
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966)