Location: Ashburton River between about Seven Mile Creek and Angelo River Junction; on Turee Creek.
1. Names of the language and different spellings that have been used:
Inawonga
Ninaanu
Njinanu
Yinha
Inyawonga
Innawonga
2. Classification of the language:
O'Grady, Voegelin and Voegelin (1966): Wati
Identification codes:AIATSIS:A 48
Capell (1963):W 21
Oates (1975): 50A.5b
Brandenstein classifies Yinhawangka as 'inland Ngayarda'.
3. Dialects of the language:
No information
4. Present number and distribution of speakers:
About ten speakers, in Roebourne, Karratha, Onslow and Rocklea
5. People who have worked intensively to record the language:
No one
6. Practical spelling system:
The same system as is used for Banyjima
7. Word lists:
Florey (1982)
Thieberger and Smith (1986)
8. Texts:
None
9. Grammar or sketch grammar:
None
10. Language programmes:
None
11. Language learning material:
None
12. Literature in the language:
None
13. Material available:
(see section 5 (Bibliography) for annotations on the following works)
Brandenstein, C.G. von (1968c) Interim report, 1968, no.2 (September-December).
Brandenstein, C.G. von (n.d.d) Tjururu text material, ts.
Florey, M. (1982) Yinhawangka fieldnotes, MS.
Thieberger, N. and A.Smith (1986) Yinhawangka fieldnotes and tapes (audiotape and MS).
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