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| Guugu Yimithirr | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈkuːku ˈjɪmɪt̪ɪr] |
| Region | Hopevale, Queensland |
| Ethnicity | Guugu Yimithirr, Koko Njekodi |
Native speakers | 810 (2021 census)[1] |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kky |
| Glottolog | gugu1255 |
| AIATSIS[2] | Y82 |
| ELP | Guugu-Yimidhirr |
Guugu Yimithirr, also rendered Guugu Yimidhirr, Guguyimidjir, and many other spellings, is an Australian Aboriginal language, the traditional language of the Guugu Yimithirr people of Far North Queensland. It belongs to the Pama-Nyungan language family.[3] Most of the speakers today live at the community of Hope Vale, about 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Cooktown. However, as of June 2020[update] only about half of the Guugu Yimithirr nation speak the language. As such, efforts are being made to teach it to children. Guugu Yimithirr is the source language of the word kangaroo (gangurru).[4]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021). "Cultural diversity: Census". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Y82 Guugu Yimithirr at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
- ^ "Guugu Yimidhirr « Sorosoro". Sorosoro.org. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Mounter, Brendan (17 June 2020). "Hope Vale elders using modern platform as latest tool to preserve ancient Guugu Yimithirr language - ABC News". ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 17 June 2020.