Adnyamathanha language

Adnyamathanha; Kuyani
yura ngarwala
RegionSouth Australia
EthnicityAdnyamathanha, Kuyani, Wailpi
Native speakers
262 (2021 census)[1]
Pama–Nyungan
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
adt – Adnyamathanha
gvy – Guyani
Glottologadny1235  Adnyamathanha
guya1249  Guyani
AIATSIS[2]L10 Adnyamathanha, L9 Kuyani
ELPAdnyamathanha
 Kuyani[3]
Traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples near Adelaide
Adnyamathanha is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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The Adnyamathanha language (pronounced /ˈɑːdnjəmʌdənə/), also known as yura ngarwala and other names, and Kuyani, also known as Guyani and other variants, are two closely related Australian Aboriginal languages. They are traditional languages of the Adnyamathanha of and the Kuyani peoples, of the Flinders Ranges and to the west of the Flinders respectively, in South Australia.

As of the 2016 Australian census, there were around 140 speakers of Adnyamathanha, making it an endangered language; there have been no speakers of Kuyani recorded since 1975. The first bilingual dictionary of the language was published in November 2020.

The name of the witchetty grub comes from Adnyamathanha.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021). "Cultural diversity: Census". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ L10 Adnyamathanha at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies  (see the info box for additional links)
  3. ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Kuyani.