| Gulidjan | |
|---|---|
| Kolakngat | |
| Region | Victoria |
| Ethnicity | Gulidjan, ?Gadubanud |
| Extinct | after 1839 |
Pama–Nyungan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | cola1237 |
| AIATSIS[1] | S30 |
| ELP | Kolakngat |
Gulidjan (Coligan,Kolijon,Kolitjon), also known asKolakngat (Kolacgnat,Colac), is an extinctAboriginal Australian language of theGulidjan people of the state ofVictoria, Australia. There is very limited data available on the language, but linguists have suggested that it is a mixed language, containing elements of neighbouring languages.
The language is first attested in 1839. Though much of the detail and vocabulary has been lost, there is sufficient to confirm that it constituted a separate language. About 100 words have survived. Some analysis suggests it may be a mixed language orcreole language having something in common with each of the neighbouring languages. Earliest sources refer to the language asGulidjan, althoughJames Dawson favouredKolakgnat, which means 'belonging to sand'.[2] No speakers have been recorded since 1975, so it is considered anextinct language.[1]
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