Kundedjnjenghmi dialect

Kundedjnjenghmi
Native toAustralia
RegionNorthern Territory
EthnicityBininj
Arnhem
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottologkund1258
AIATSIS[1]n171 Kundedjnjenghmi

Kundedjnjenghmi is a dialect of Bininj Kunwok, an Australian Aboriginal language.[2] The Kundedjnjenghmi dialect is native to the high 'stone country' of the Arnhem Plateau,[2] including the communities of Kabulwarnamyo and Kamarrkawarn.[3] Younger speakers in this area have largely switched to other varieties of Bininj Kunwok, although they retain a passive knowledge of Kundedjnjenghmi.[2] A number of songs by the Nabarlek band use the Kundedjnjenghmi dialect, as do traditional 'Kunborrk' songs.[2]

References

  1. ^ n171 Kundedjnjenghmi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. ^ a b c d "Dialects". Bininj Kunwok: Kunwok dja mankarre kadberre—our language, our culture. Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Bininj Kunwok Language Project resources help keep language strong". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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