Bungandidj language
| Bungandidj | |
|---|---|
| Buwandik | |
| Region | South-east South Australia South-west Victoria |
| Ethnicity | Bungandidj |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
| Revival | by 2017 |
Pama–Nyungan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xbg |
| Glottolog | bung1264 |
| AIATSIS | S13 |
| ELP | Buandig |
Bungandidj is a language of Australia, spoken by the Bungandidj people, Indigenous Australians who lived in an area which is now in south-eastern South Australia and in south-western Victoria. According to Christina Smith and her book on the Buandig people, the Bungandidj called their language drualat-ngolonung (speech of man), or Booandik-ngolo (speech of the Booandik). As of 2017, there is a revival and maintenance programme under way for the language.
Historical variants of the name include: Bunganditj, Bungandaetch, Bunga(n)daetcha, Bungandity, Bungandit, Buganditch, Bungaditj, Pungantitj, Pungatitj, Booganitch, Buanditj, Buandik, Booandik, Boandiks, Bangandidj, Bungandidjk, Pungandik, Bak-on-date, Barconedeet, Booandik-ngolo, Borandikngolo, Bunganditjngolo, and Burhwundeirtch.