Kundedjnjenghmi dialect

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Kundedjnjenghmi
Native to Australia
Region Northern Territory
Ethnicity Bininj
Arnhem
Language codes
ISO 639-3 –
Glottolog kund1258
AIATSIS [1] n171  Kundedjnjenghmi

Kundedjnjenghmi is a dialect of Bininj Kunwok, an Australian Aboriginal language. [2] The Kundedjnjenghmi dialect is native to the high 'stone country' of the Arnhem Plateau, [2] including the communities of Kabulwarnamyo and Kamarrkawarn. [3] Younger speakers in this area have largely switched to other varieties of Bininj Kunwok, although they retain a passive knowledge of Kundedjnjenghmi. [2] A number of songs by the Nabarlek band use the Kundedjnjenghmi dialect, as do traditional 'Kunborrk' songs. [2]

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  1. ↑ n171 Kundedjnjenghmi at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dialects". Bininj Kunwok: Kunwok dja mankarre kadberre—our language, our culture. Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bininj Kunwok Language Project resources help keep language strong". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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