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ALSO KNOWN AS		Adowen, Charmong, Chauan, Chau-an, Djauan, Djauun, Djauwung, Djawan, Djawanj, Djawin, Djawun, Djouan, Gundjawan, Jawan, Jawin, Jawony, Kumertuo, Tjauen, Tjawen, Tweinbol
CLASSIFICATION		Gunwinyguan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		djn
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Ngarlahmi Letpurrirt Kerniyn'mi
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Information from: “Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages” . Christopher Moseley (2007) Routledge

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"In 1983, possibly 100 speakers were reported. ... The number of speakers is much lower today..."

DATE OF INFO: 1983

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"...even aged people use it only rarely. Jawoyn is seriously endangered."

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Kriol
English
Ngalkbun

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"All speakers are bilingual in Kriol, the English-derived pidgin lingua franca, and some also in English, and some in Ngalkbun, another larger Gunwinyguan language. All education is in Kriol and English."

PLACES: Australia: Extreme northern Northern Territory, northeastern Arnhem Land, Bamyili settlement, and at Katherine.

No estimate available
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Australia;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~20
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3
Native speakers worldwide

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Southern Arnhem Land, Australia

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
20
Native speakers worldwide

		16	2009	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)		M. Paul Lewis	SIL International	Dallas, TX	http://www.ethnologue.com/		Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)	ll_pub	No estimate available													Australia;
			2011	How many languages were spoken in Australia?	Also includes subsequent additions by CB directly into ElCat				http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx	Claire Bowern	Claire Bowern. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?" Online: http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx.																-14.17990999,132.5558136
				Austlang: Australian Indigenous Languages Database			AIATSIS	Canberra	http://austlang.aiatsis.gov.au		AUSTLANG: Australian Indigenous Languages Database. (19 October, 2009.)	ll_pub	~20		10-99						Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		3rd	2010	Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger			UNESCO Publishing	Paris	http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas	Christopher Moseley (ed.)	Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)	ll_pub	20		10-99						Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
			2003	"Jawoyn Cultural Texts, Dictionary and Grammar (southern Arnhem Land)" HRELP Abstract					http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=21	Francesca Merlan	Merlan, Francesca. 2003. ""Jawoyn Cultural Texts, Dictionary and Grammar (southern Arnhem Land)" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=21.		3		1-9			English			Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)					Southern Arnhem Land, Australia
				World Oral Literature Project					http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.		100		100-999						Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
070071197X	3	1	2007	Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages			Routledge	Abingdon		Christopher Moseley	Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X	ll_pub	<100	1983	10-99	"In 1983, possibly 100 speakers were reported. ... The number of speakers is much lower today..."	Education	Kriol, English, Ngalkbun	"All speakers are bilingual in Kriol, the English-derived pidgin lingua franca, and some also in English, and some in Ngalkbun, another larger Gunwinyguan language. All education is in Kriol and English."	All	Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	"...even aged people use it only rarely. Jawoyn is seriously endangered."	14	15	Australia: Extreme northern Northern Territory, northeastern Arnhem Land, Bamyili settlement, and at Katherine.

Jawoyn

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

No estimate available

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~20

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

20

Discussion

Jawoyn

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<100

No estimate available

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~20

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

3

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

100

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

20

Discussion

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