Wik-Mungkan
Also Known As:
Wik-Munkan, Wik-Mungkhn, Munkan, Wik Mungkan, Wik Mimungkum, Wik-Mungkana, Wikmunkan, Mimungkum, Munkanj, Munkanu, Monkanu, Munggano, Wikmungkan, Wikmungken, Wik Mongkan, Wik Monkan, Wik-Mungken, Wik-Mongken, Munggan, Mungkañ, Wik-Mungkanha, Mungkanhu, Wik Munkan
Dialects & Varieties
Wik-Mungkan

Language Information by Source

Community, identity, wellbeing: The report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey

Doug Marmion, Kazuko Obata and Jakelin Troy. 2014. "Community, Identity, Wellbeing: the Report of the Second National Indigenous Languages Survey." Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Threatened
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1030
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 2

A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.

2
Transmission

Transmission 2

Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.

2

Speakers

Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
400
Children:
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Young adults
300
Older adults
200
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context

Countries
Queensland, Australia
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Community Members