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Nyangumarta
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~520

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"There are estimated to be around 520 first language speakers of Nyangumarta and many more partial speakers or people with a passive knowledge of the language. There are many more people who identify as being of Nyangumarta heritage who don’t speak the language or speak another language."

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2009

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"Nyangumarta people are traditionally from the central Great Sandy Desert from Eighty Mile Beach and the pastoral stations of Wallal Downs and Mandora inland to the east and south. Their traditional country borders the Karajarri to the north and the Nyamal and Ngarla to the west... Nyangumarta speakers are spread widely over the Pilbara and other West Australian regions. Many speakers are living in the towns of Port Hedland and Marble Bar with other people in the communities of Bidyadanga, Strelley, Warralong, Woodstock, and Yandeyarra. Nyangumarta is the most widely spoken Aboriginal language in the town of Port Hedland."

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"Nyangumarta people are traditionally from the central Great Sandy Desert from Eighty Mile Beach and the pastoral stations of Wallal Downs and Mandora inland to the east and south. Their traditional country borders the Karajarri to the north and the Nyamal and Ngarla to the west... Nyangumarta speakers are spread widely over the Pilbara and other West Australian regions. Many speakers are living in the towns of Port Hedland and Marble Bar with other people in the communities of Bidyadanga, Strelley, Warralong, Woodstock, and Yandeyarra. Nyangumarta is the most widely spoken Aboriginal language in the town of Port Hedland."

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250

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2010

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250

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520

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Year of info

2007

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Endangered

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260

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Data gathered from a 1996 census.

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2009

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Australia;

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"Oates (1975) [reports] 700-800 speakers in communities between Port Hedland and Broome. Hoard and O'Grady (1976) [reports] some 900 speakers of both dialects. Geytenbeek (1988 p.c.) says Brian and Helen Geytenbeek's survey of 1972-73 found 520 Nyangumarta speakers."

Year of info

1996

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Australia

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-19.844227,121.439695

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"The Strelley schools run a bilingual programme in Nyangumarta. The La Grange school uses Northern Nyangumarta in its programme."

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2011

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-20.49615825, 122.2137447

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