Y82: GUUGU YIMITHIRR

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AIATSIS code: 
Y82
AIATSIS reference name: 
GUUGU YIMITHIRR

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Name
Thesaurus heading language
Guugu Yimithirr language Y82
Thesaurus heading people
Guugu Yimithirr people Y82
ABN name
Guugu Yimithirr language (Previously Gugu Yimidhirr)
ABS name
Guugu Yimidhirr
Horton name
Guugu-Yimidhirr
Ethnologue name
Guguyimidjir
ISO 639-3 code
kky
Tindale name
Kokoimudji
Tindale (1974)
Kokojimoji (southern pronunciation), Kokoyimidir (northern pronunciation fide Roth), Gogo-Yimidjir, Koko-jimidir, Jimidir, Gug-Imudji, Kookoyuma, Kookoymma (typographical error), ? Boolcanara.
O'Grady et al (1966)
Kuku Yimidyi, Kokojimoji, Kokoyimidir
Glottocode
gugu1255
Other sources
(G)Yimithirr [Alpher 2006. p.c.]
Synonyms
Guugu Yimidhirr, Gugu Yimidhir, Guguyimidjir, Kokoimudji, Kokonjekodi, Balara, Boolcanara, Bullangi, Bulponara, Bulpoonarra, Djidjul, Emoji, Galai Garburnga, Gog yimidjir, Gogo Yimidjir, Gu, gu Yimidir, Gug Imudji, Gug timidir, Gugu yimidjir, I:du, Imudji, Ithu, Jidhu, Jimidir, Jimudji, Jungkurara, Junkara, Kalay, Karpungga, Karpurnka, Koko Dyungay, Koko Ialiu, Koko Ialunia, Koko Imudji, Koko Yimidjir, Koko aungu, Koko jimidir, Koko yimidir, Kokodjilandji, Kokojalanja, Kokojimoji, Kokoyalunyu, Kokoyimidir, Kookawanga, Kookoymma, Kookoyuma, Kuku Yimidyi, Tyrhal, Wiu, Wuriwatha, Wurkuldi, Yokarra, Yung Kurara, Yungkarara, YunguraraYimidir, Gugu Yimidhirr, Yimithirr, Koko Yimidir
Comment
Comments: 

Haviland notes variation between 'Yimi-dhirr' and 'Yimu-dhirr', which literally mean 'this-having' i.e. yimu (~ yimu) means 'this'. The language name is translated 'this way of talking, this kind of language' (1979:29). The historical term 'Imudhi' is a variant pronunciation (possibly misheard) of 'yimudhirr' (Haviland, p.c. January 2016). See also Guugu-Nyiguudyi Y79, Dhalundirr Y167 and Waguurrga Y168.

 

 

References: 
  • Haviland, John B. 1979. Guugu Yimidhirr. In Handbook of Australian languages Vol. 1, eds R. M. W. Dixon and B. J. Blake, 27-180. Canberra: ANU Press.
  • Oates, Lynette F. 1975. The 1973 supplement to a revised linguistic survey of Australia. Armidale: Armidale Christian Book Centre
  • Sutton, Peter. 1993. The Flinders Islands and Melville National Parks Land Claim. MS 3813 Vol. 1.
Status: 
Confirmed
Location
State / Territory: 
QLD
Location information: 

from the Annan River and Cooktown north to the mouth of the Jeannie River. From there the territory extended west to somewhere around the mouth of the Jack River, and from there south to the area of the Normanby River called Battle camp. Several islands including Lizard Island (Haviland 1979:31). From Endeavour River (Cooktown) north to the southern vicinity of Cape Flattery; inland to vicinity of Battle Camp and to near Welcome; at Cape Bedford (Tindale 1974).

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Programs
Activities: 
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People: 
Jan Daniel De Zwaan, Walter Edmund Roth, John Haviland, Peter Sutton, Cape York Bama Languages Aboriginal Corporation, Hopevale Community Learning Centre
Indigenous organisations: 
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Speakers
Year Source Speaker numbers
1975Oatesexist
1984Senate600
1990Schmidt400
1996Census737
2001Census581
2004NILS11000
2005Estimate-
2006Census783
2011Census977
2014NILS2
2016Census775
2018-2019NILS3>1000

Speaker numbers were measured differently across the censuses and various other sources listed in AUSTLANG. You are encouraged to refer to the sources.

Speaker numbers for ‘NILS 2004’ and ‘2005 estimate’ come from 'Table F.3: Numbers of speakers of Australian Indigenous languages (various surveys)' in 'Appendix F NILS endangerment and absolute number results' in McConvell, Marmion and McNicol 2005, pages 198-230 (PDF, 2.5MB).

Documentation
Type Documentation Status Documentation Score
Word list Large (more than 200 pages) 4
Text Collection Medium (100-200 pages) 3
Grammar Large grammar (more than 200 pages) 4
Audio-visual 1-10 2
Manuscript note: 
tape transcription/field note available
Grammar: 

Haviland, John. 1979 Guugu Yimidhirr. In Handbook of Australian languages vol 1, eds. RMW Dixon and B Blake, 26-180. Canberra: ANU Press.

De Zwaan, Jan Daniel. 1969. An Analysis of the Gogo-Yimidjir language. University of Queensland: PhD.

Dictionary: 

Haviland, John.1975. Guugu - Yimidhirr word list, ms. De Zwaan, Jan Daniel. 1969. An Analysis of the Gogo-Yimidjir language. University of Queensland: PhD.

Classification
Source Family Group Sub-group Name Relationship
Ethnologue (2005) Pama-Nyungan Guugu-Yimidhirr   Guguyimidjir  
Dixon (2002)   SOUTH-EAST CAPE YORK PENINSULA GROUP Guugu Yimidhirr/Barrow Point group Guugu-Yimidhirr Guugu-Yimidhirr Haviland (1979a) dialects: Dhalun-dhirr, Waguurr-ga
Wurm (1994) Pama-Nyungan Yalandic   Guugu Yimidhirr  
Walsh (1981) Pama-Nyungan Yalandyic   Guugu Yimidhirr  
Oates (1975) Pama-Nyungan Yalanjic   Gugu Yimidhirr  
Wurm (1972) Pama-Nyungan Yalanjic   Koko Yimidir (Koko Imudji)  
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966) Pama-Nyungan Pama-Maric Eastern Pama Koko Imudji