Gunaikurnai language
| Gunaikurnai | |
|---|---|
| Gaanay | |
| Kannai, muk-thang | |
| Region | Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| Ethnicity | Gunaikurnai (Brabiralung, Braiakaulung, Bratauolung, Krauatungalung, Tatungalung), Bidawal |
Native speakers | 4 (2016 census) |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:unn – Kurnaiihw – Bidawal |
| Glottolog | gana1279 |
| AIATSIS | S68 Gunnai (cover term), S49 Bidawal |
| ELP | Kurnai |
Sketch map of Gippsland - showing approximately the positions of the clans of the Kurnai tribe. | |
The Gunaikurnai or Gunai/Kurnai (/ˈɡʌnaɪkɜːrnaɪ/ GUN-eye-kur-nye) language, also spelt Gunnai, Kurnai, Ganai, Gaanay, or Kurnay /ˈkɜːrnaɪ/ KUR-nye) is an Australian Aboriginal dialect cluster of the Gunaikurnai people in Gippsland in south-east Victoria. Bidawal was either a divergent dialect or a closely related language.