Kandjerramalh language

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Kandjerramalh
Pungupungu
Kuwema
Native toNorthern Territory Australia
Region Daly River
Extinct (date missing) [1]
Wagaydyic
  • Kandjerramalh
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog pung1239
AIATSIS [1] N11

Kandjerramalh (Kenderramalh), also known as Pungupungu or Kuwema (Kuwama), is an Australian Aboriginal language from the Northern Territory in Australia. Apart from being closely related to Wadjiginy, it is not known to be related to any other language. [1]

The alternative names are ambiguous. "Kuwema" is also a name of the Tyaraity dialect of Malak-Malak, and "Pungupungu" is now used as a name of Malak-Malak proper.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 N11 Kandjerramalh at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies