Anindilyakwa language
| Anindilyakwa | |
|---|---|
| Enindhilyakwa, Enindhilyagwa | |
| Amamalya Ayakwa | |
| Native to | Australia Northern Territory |
| Region | Groote Eylandt, Bickerton Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Warnindhilyagwa |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2021 census) |
Macro-Pama–Nyungan?
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aoi |
| Glottolog | anin1240 |
| AIATSIS | N151 |
| ELP | Anindilyakwa |
A map highlighting Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island where Anindilyakwa is spoken. | |
Anindilyakwa is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Anindilyakwa (Amamalya Ayakwa) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Anindilyakwa people on Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory of Australia. Anindilyakwa is a multiple-classifying prefixing language in which all traditional nouns, adjectives, personal and demonstrative pronouns are prefixed for person, number and gender. According to the 2021 Australian Census, Anindilyakwa was spoken natively by 1,516 people, an increase from 1,283 in 2006.