Murrinh-patha
Garama; Garrama; Murrinh-Patha; Murinbada; Murinbata; Murinypata; Murinjpata; Murinjbada; Marri-wutha; Garramung; Murriny Patha; Karama; Karaman; Murinkura; Nagor; Nangu; Mariwada; Mariwuda; Murrinpatha;
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"The respondent reported that the number of people who identify with Murrinh-Patha is over 1000; it is likely that all of these people have some language knowledge, many as full speakers."
2014
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Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia
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"Several respondents to the Language Attitude Survey listed Murrinh-Patha as one of the traditional languages with which they identify. One respondent mentioned that they do not speak their parents’ languages, but rather Murrinh-Patha because it is the language of the place in which they grew up; that is, Port Keats/Wadeye."
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1993
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Australia
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Data for the number of native speakers comes from the 1996 census.
2009
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Australia;
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2013
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"Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1982–1990."
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"In Wadeye (formerly Port Keats), people use the local Murrinh-Patha langauge for prayer both at mass - where 'Yile dingarrayepup kathu' is the local equivalent of 'Lord hear our prayer' - and more prviately (Brother Vince Roche, personal communication)."
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