Endangered Languages Project - Martuthunira

Martuthunira

^{[aka Martuyhunira, Mardudjungara, Mardudhunera]}

Classification: Pama-Nyungan

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Martuyhunira, Mardudjungara, Mardudhunera, Mardudhunira, Mardudhoonera, Mardathoonera, Mardutunira, Mardutunera, Marduduna, Mardathoni, Mardatuna, Maratunia, Marduthunira, Mardadhunira, Mardudjungara, Mardatunera, Jawunmala, Mardudunera, Mardidhoonera
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Ngayarta
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		vma
DOWNLOAD		As csv
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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Data for the number of native speakers comes from Wurm and Hattori (1981).

PLACES: Australia;

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<5
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"In 2004 there were estimated to be less than five speakers of the Martuthunira language. Dench estimated that only one speaker remained as at 1994. A number of people are partial speakers, have a passive knowledge of Martuthunira and many more identify as being from Martuthunira heritage."

DATE OF INFO: 2004

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Martuthunira country is located around the coastal plains between the Fortescue and Robe River area in the south-western Pilbara region of Western Australia. It extends inland across the town of Pannawonica and west to the Indian Ocean, north to the Maitland River and south almost to Cane River... The few remaining speakers and part speakers live near the coastal town of Onslow."

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide

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