Editing Guugu Yimithirr language (section)

==Name==
The word {{Transliteration|kky|guugu}} means 'speech, language', while {{Transliteration|kky|yimithirr}} (or {{Transliteration|kky|yumuthirr}}) means {{Transliteration|kky|yimi}} -having, {{Transliteration|kky|yimi}} being the word for 'this'. The use of the word {{Transliteration|kky|yi(mi)}}, rather than some other word for "this", was seen as a distinctive feature of Guugu Yimithirr. The element {{Transliteration|kky|guugu}} and the practice of naming based on some distinctive word is found in many other languages.

The name has many spelling variants, including '''Gogo-Yimidjir''', '''Gugu-Yimidhirr''', '''Gugu Yimithirr''', '''Guugu Yimidhirr''', '''Guguyimidjir''' (used by [[Ethnologue]]), '''Gugu Yimijir''', '''Kukuyimidir''', '''Koko Imudji''', '''Koko Yimidir''', '''Kuku Jimidir''', '''Kuku Yimithirr''', and '''Kuku Yimidhirr'''.