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ALSO KNOWN AS		Kwini, Gunan, Gwini, Kunan, Gunin/Kwini, Northern Language, Gɨnan, Gwiini, Cuini, Wunambal, Goonan, Ginan, Guna, Kuini, Kuwiyini, Kwiini, Pela, Kalumburu, Wirngir, Gwin:ni
CLASSIFICATION		Worrorran, Northern Worrorran
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		gww
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Information from: “Gunin/Kwini” . William McGregor (1993) München: Lincom

Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>50
Native speakers worldwide

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"Children are no longer learning Gunin as their mother tongue"

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Northern Kimberley region of Western Australia, on the western side of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, in the region between the Forrest River and Drysdale River"

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~50
Native speakers worldwide
CHILDREN
0
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"In 1979, fifty or more speakers were reported. Children used to know something of the language, but most of them spoke Aboriginal English as their first language. The latter is now universally the case... The number of Kwini speakers has dropped very much."

DATE OF INFO: 1979

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"The language is now seriously endangered."

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Aboriginal English

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"Aboriginal English is taking over generally."

PLACES: Australia: Northwestern Western Australia, coastal western Kimberley area, at Kalumburu.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1983 (Black)

PLACES: Australia;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
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	50	1983 (Black)	10-99					Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence 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.																-14.588,127.534
					Austlang: Australian Indigenous Languages Database			AIATSIS		Canberra	http://austlang.aiatsis.gov.au		AUSTLANG: Australian Indigenous Languages Database. (19 October, 2009.)	ll_pub	1		1-9					Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
					World Oral Literature Project						http://www.oralliterature.org		"World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org.		50		10-99					Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
	Languages of the World/Materials			1993	Gunin/Kwini			München: Lincom	11			William McGregor	McGregor, William. 1993. "Gunin/Kwini." 11: München: Lincom.	HHOLD	>50		10-99					Severely Endangered (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	13	"Children are no longer learning Gunin as their mother tongue"				"Northern Kimberley region of Western Australia, on the western side of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, in the region between the Forrest River and Drysdale River"
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	~50	1979	10-99	"In 1979, fifty or more speakers were reported. Children used to know something of the language, but most of them spoke Aboriginal English as their first language. The latter is now universally the case... The number of Kwini speakers has dropped very much."	Aboriginal English	"Aboriginal English is taking over generally."	Most	Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	15	"The language is now seriously endangered."	13	15	Australia: Northwestern Western Australia, coastal western Kimberley area, at Kalumburu.

Gunin

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Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

>50

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~50

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

50

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

50

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

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Gunin

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Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

>50

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

~50

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

50

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

50

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1

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