Panyjima language
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Panyjima is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken in the Hamersley Range, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is the traditional language of the Panyjima people. The name has also been spelled Bandjima, Banjima, Banyjima, Paanjima, Pandjima, Panjima, Panjtjima, and Panytyima.
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Banyjima | |
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Native to | Australia |
Region | Pilbara region of Western Australia |
Ethnicity | Panyjima people |
Native speakers | 140 (2021 census)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | pnw |
Glottolog | pany1241 |
AIATSIS[2] | A53 Banyjima (cover term) |
ELP | Panyjima |
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Like most indigenous Australian languages, Panyjima is endangered. Younger generations have English as a first language and make little distinction between Panyjima and its closely related neighbouring languages. There is a formal language register known as padupadu.